Table 2 Participant understanding of LTBI and isoniazid treatment
Questionnaire 1 | Questionnaire 2 | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 20a) | (N = 46b) | |
Understanding of LTBI and isoniazid treatment | n(%) | n(%) |
Why are you coming to this clinic? | ||
Knew they had LTBI | 15 (75.0) | 41 (89.1) |
Couldn’t distinguish between TB & LTBI | 5 (25.0) | 4 (8.7) |
Unsure | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) |
What is TB caused by? | ||
Knew it was caused by a transmissible microbe | 9 (45.0) | 22 (47.8) |
Unsure | 11 (55.0) | 24 (52.2) |
Does this condition make you sick? | ||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.4) |
No | 20 (100.0) | 44 (95.7) |
Can you give this condition to anyone else? | ||
Yes | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.3) |
No | 18 (90.0) | 43 (93.5) |
Unsure | 1 (5.0) | 2 (4.4) |
How will taking the tablets help you? | ||
Reduce the risk of active TB in the future | 19 (95.0) | 41 (89.1) |
Unsure | 1 (5.0) | 5 (10.9) |
How many tablets will/do you take a day? | ||
Answer same as medication prescribed | 14 (70.0) | 42 (91.3) |
Answer different to medication prescribed | 6 (30.0) | 4 (8.7) |
Do you know the name of the tablets? | ||
Yes | 4 (20.0) | 15 (32.6) |
No | 16 (80.0) | 31 (67.4) |
How many times a day will/do you take the tablets? | ||
Once | 16 (80.0) | 45 (97.8) |
Three Times | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) |
Unsure | 4 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) |
How long will you need to take the tablets for? | ||
9 months | 16 (80.0) | 35 (76.1) |
6–9 months | 4 (20.0) | 7 (15.2) |
6 months | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.5) |
Unsure | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) |
How many days of tablets have you missed in the last months? | ||
None | N/A | 25 (54.3) |
1–5 days | N/A | 17 (37.0) |
5–10 days | N/A | 4 (8.7) |