Variable

Patient interruption

Yes n = 284 (%)

No n = 186 (%)

×2

p

Age group (years)

<35

168 (59.2)

116 (40.8)

0.484

0.486

≥35

116 (62.4)

70 (37.6)

Gender

Male

168 (60.0)

112 (40.0)

0.052

0.819

Female

116 (61.1)

74 (38.9)

Educational status

Less than secondary

70 (61.9)

43 (38.1)

0.144

0.704

Not below secondary

214 (59.9)

143 (40.1)

Income

<125 USD

256 (61.4)

161 (38.6)

1.732

0.188

≥125 USD

27 (51.90)

25 (48.1)

Alcohol intake

Yes

36 (64.3)

20 (35.7)

0.396

0.529

No

248 (59.9)

166 (40.1)

Smoke cigarette

Yes

12 (41.4)

17 (58.6)

4.689

0.030

No

272 (61.7)

169 (38.3)

Treatment supervision

Treatment supporter

130 (55.6)

104 (44.4)

4.622

0.032

Health care worker

154 (65.3)

82 (34.7)

Pre treatment counselling

Done

268 (61.8)

166 (38.2)

4.164

0.041

Not done

16 (44.4)

20 (55.6)

Type of DOTS facility

Public

228 (63.7)

130 (36.3)

6.683

0.010

Private

56 (50.0)

56 (50.0)

HIV status

Positive

22 (45.8)

26 (54.2)

4.322

0.038

Negative

242 (61.4)

152 (38.6)

Not done#

20 (71.4)

8 (28.6)