Variable

Public DOTS

n = 1524 (%)

Private DOTS

n = 372 (%)

χ2

p

Smear microscopy done before treatment

Yes

1494 (98.0)

370 (99.5)

3.690

0.055

No

30 (2.0)

2 (0.5)

Had three follow up sputum

Yes

698 (45.8)

177 (47.6)

0.381

0.537

No

826 (54.2)

195 (52.4)

Number of follow up sputum done

None

104 (6.8)

34 (9.1)

2.38

0.123

Once

401 (26.3)

70 (18.8)

9.00

0.003

Twice

321 (21.1)

90 (24.2)

1.73

0.189

Thrice

698 (45.8)

178 (47.8)

0.51

0.477

Second month smear microscopy

Done

1410 (92.5)

334 (89.8)

3.03

0.082

Not done

114 (7.5)

38 (10.2)

Fifth month smear microscopy

Done

921 (60.4)

251 (67.5)

6.28

0.012

Not done

603 (39.6)

121 (32.5)

Seventh month smear microscopy

Done

805 (52.8)

193 (51.9)

0.11

0.745

Not done

719 (47.2)

179 (48.1)

Weight measurement during treatment

None

6 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

1.47

0.604x

Once

318 (20.9)

122 (32.8)

23.88

<0.001

Twice

390 (25.6)

96 (25.8)

0.01

0.932

At least thrice

810 (53.1)

154 (41.4)

16.52

<0.001

HIV test conducted

Yes

1362 (89.4)

288 (77.4)

31.82

<0.001

No

162 (10.6)

84 (22.6)

Treatment category

Specified

1514 (99.3)

372 (100.0)

2.454

0.117

Not specified

10 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

Drug dosage according to patient’s weight

Correctly done

1380 (90.6)

264 (71.0)

99.50

<0.001

Wrongly done

144 (9.4)

108 (29.0)

Monitoring of treatment

No drug interruption

1176 (77.2)

280 (75.3)

0.603

0.437

Drug interruption

348 (22.8)

92 (24.7)