Indicator of DOT quality

Total

MDR-TB (n = 25)

DS-TB (n = 25)

P-value

Patient knows DOT definition

Yes

No

16 (32%)

34 (68%)

9 (56.3%)

16 (47.1%)

7 (43.8%)

18 (52.9%)

0.544

DOT frequency

At each dose

At most doses

Half the times

They rarely observe

41 (82%)

6 (12%)

2 (4%)

2 (4%)

21 (51.2%)

3 (50%)

0 (0%)

1 (100%)

20 (48.8%)

3 (50%)

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

0.388

Patient-perceived necessity of DOT

It is extremely necessary

It is moderately necessary

It is unnecessary

33 (66%)

8 (16%)

9 (18%)

13 (39.4%)

6 (75%)

6 (66.7%)

20 (60.6%)

2 (25%)

3 (33.3%)

0.106

Patient-perceived quality of DOT

Excellent

Good

Average

32 (64%)

14 (28%)

4 (8%)

17 (53.1%)

6 (42.9%)

2 (50%)

15 (46.9%)

8 (57.1%)

2 (50%)

0.814

Improve DOT

Shorter treatment duration

Improvement in formulation

More information should be provided on DOTS

Not Applicable

4 (8%)

11 (22%)

2 (4%)

33 (66%)

3 (75%)

4 (36.4%)

2 (100%)

16 (48.5%)

1 (25%)

7 (63.6%)

-

17 (51.5%)

0.278

Adherence counselling frequency

<7 days ago

<2 weeks ago

<1 month ago

2 - 3 months ago

>3 months ago

Never Done

7 (14%)

2 (4%)

9 (18%)

2 (4%)

22 (44%)

8 (16%

5 (71.4%)

1 (50%)

5 (55.6%)

0 (0%)

10 (45.5%)

4 (8%)

2 (28.6%)

1 (50%)

4 (44.4%)

2 (100%)

12 (54.5%)

4 (8%)

0.612

Length of Sessions

<2 minutes

2 - 5 minutes

5 - 10 minutes

>10 minutes

Not Applicable

1 (2%)

4 (8%)

12 (24%)

25 (50%)

8 (16%)

1 (2%)

4 (8%)

12 (24%)

25 (50%)

8 (16%)

1 (2%)

4 (8%)

12 (24%)

25 (50%)

8 (16%)

0.670

Improve adherence

Counselling sessions should be done at least once weekly

Counselling sessions should be done at least once monthly

Not applicable

5 (10%)

16 (32%)

29 (58%)

4 (80%)

8 (50%)

13 (44.8%)

1 (20%)

8 (50%)

16 (55.2%)

0.348

Is TB Curable

Yes

No

44 (88%)

6 (12%)

23 (52.3%)

2 (33.3%)

21 (47.7%)

4 (66.7%)

0.384