Factors Influencing Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region, Ghana
Table 3
Chi-square test analysis of factors associated with treatment adherence.
Parameter
Treatment adherence
value
Total (125 (100))a
No (23 (18.4))b
Yes (102 (81.6))b
Gender
Female
49 (39.20)
14 (28.57)
35 (71.43)
0.02
Male
76 (60.80)
9 (11.84)
67 (88.16)
Age category (years)
<40
60 (48.00)
13 (21.66)
47 (78.34)
0.49
≥40
65 (52.00)
10 (15.38)
55 (84.52)
Educational level
Up to primary
74 (59.20)
14 (18.92)
60 (81.08)
0.86
Above primary
51 (40.80)
9 (17.65)
42 (82.35)
Treatment supporter
No
19 (15.20)
4 (21.05)
15 (78.95)
0.75
Yes
106 (84.80)
19 (17.92)
87 (82.08)
Staff attitude
Friendly
99 (79.20)
18 (18.18)
81 (81.82)
0.90
Nonfriendly
26 (20.80)
5 (19.23)
21 (80.77)
Self-perceived wellness after initiating treatment
<2 months
23 (18.40)
6 (26.09)
17 (73.91)
0.29
2-4 months
102 (81.60)
17 (16.67)
85 (83.33)
On other medications
No
94 (75.20)
15 (15.96)
79 (84.04)
0.22
Yes
31 (24.80)
8 (25.81)
23 (74.19)
Food availability
Available
93 (74.40)
14 (15.05)
79 (84.95)
0.10
Not available
32 (25.60)
9 (28.13)
23 (71.88)
Household size
1–2
10 (8.00)
4 (40.00)
6 (60.00)
0.09
3–4
35 (28.00)
8 (22.86)
27 (77.14)
>4
80 (64.00)
11 (13.75)
69 (86.25)
Data is presented as figure and percentages in parentheses. value significant at <0.05. aPercentages are calculated columnwise. bPercentages are calculated rowwise.
