Abstract
SETTING: A western hill district in Nepal, where tuberculosis (TB) treatment under DOTS was offered by the regional tuberculosis centre, two primary health centres, eight health posts, three sub-health posts and one ward of sub-metropolitan Pokhara.
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the contribution of socioeconomic status to non-adherence to DOTS.
DESIGN: Case-control study. Data were collected by questionnaire-based face-to-face interviews. The study sample consisted of 50 cases and 100 controls. The participation rate was 80% for cases (non-adherents) and 95% for controls.
RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of non-adherence to TB treatment was significantly associated with unemployment (odds ratio [OR] 9.2), low status occupation (OR 4.4), low annual income (OR 5.4), and cost of travel to the TB treatment facility (OR 3.0). Factors significant in the bivariate analyses--living conditions, literacy and difficulty in financing treatment--were not found to be significantly associated with non-adherence when adjusted for other risk factors in the multivariate regression model.
CONCLUSION: Low socio-economic status and particularly lack of money are important risk factors for non-adherence to TB treatment in a poor country such as Nepal.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
| Vol/bind | 9 |
| Udgave nummer | 10 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 1134-9 |
| Antal sider | 6 |
| ISSN | 1027-3719 |
| Status | Udgivet - okt. 2005 |
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