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Table 2 Socio-demographic of study subjects

From: Determinant factors for loss to follow-up in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: the importance of psycho-social and economic aspects

Variables

Treatment success

LTFU

Total (n = 280)

P-value

N (%) or mean ± SD or median (IQR, 1st–3rd quartile)

Sex

   

0.013

Male

65 (35.7%)

117 (64.3%)

182

 

Female

50 (51%)

48 (49%)

98

 

Age

   

0.367

 

47.5 ± 11.4

44.4 ± 12.1

45.7 ± 11.9

 
 

(19–73)*

(16–75)*

(16–75)*

 

Education level

   

0.635

Elementary school

29 (40.3%)

43 (59.7%)

72

 

Junior high school

21 (38.9%)

33 (61.1%)

54

 

Senior high school

55 (40.4%)

81 (59.6%)

136

 

Diploma and above

10 (55.6%)

8 (44.4%)

18

 

Working status

   

0.010

Jobless

55 (33.7%)

108 (66.3%)

163

 

Non-regular Employee

35 (48.6%)

37 (51.4%)

72

 

Regular employee

25 (55.6%)

20 (44.4%)

45

 

Income

   

0.007

 < 1 million rupiah

61 (34.7%)

115 (65.3%)

176

 

 > 1–3 million rupiah

37 (48.1%)

40 (51.9%)

77

 

 > 3 million rupiah

17 (63%)

10 (37%)

27

 

Marital status

   

0.140

Single

11 (27.5%)

29 (72.5%)

40

 

Married

89 (42.6%)

120 (57.4%)

209

 

Divorced

15 (48.4%)

16 (51.6%)

31

 

Family history of TB disease

   

0.148

Yes

9 (29%)

22 (71%)

31

 

No

106 (42.6%)

143 (57.4%)

249

 

Body mass index

   

0.006

Underweight

22 (30.6%)

50 (69.4%)

72

 

Normal

72 (41.1%)

103 (58.9%)

175

 

Overweight and obese

21 (63.7%)

12 (36.3%)

33

 

Negative attitude towards treatment

14 (10–16)**

20 (14–22)**

280

 < 0.001

Limitation of social support

15 (11–16)**

19 (16–23)**

280

 < 0.001

Dissatisfaction with health service

2 (1–2)**

4 (2–4)**

280

 < 0.001

Limitation of economic status

7 (5–9)**

6 (5–11)**

280

0.310

  1. *Mean ± standard deviation (minimum–maximum)
  2. **Median (IQR, 1st–3rd quartile)