| Characteristics | Cases (n = 167) | |
| Frequency | Percent | |
| History of TB treatment |
|
|
| Yes | 99 | 59.3 |
| No | 68 | 40.7 |
| Number of times treated |
|
|
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2 | 15 | 15.2 |
| 3 or more | 80 | 80.8 |
| Regularity of treatment and adherence: First episode |
|
|
| Took properly | 74 | 74.7 |
| Some times | 23 | 23.2 |
| Usually not taking | 2 | 2.1 |
| Type of health facility |
|
|
| Government | 90 | 90.9 |
| Private | 9 | 9.1 |
| Major reasons for irregularly |
|
|
| Developed drug side-effects | 8 | 32.0 |
| Improvement of symptoms | 7 | 28.0 |
| Treatment facility very far | 4 | 16.0 |
| Health workers not friendly | 2 | 8.0 |
| Other reasons | 4 | 16.0 |