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Table 2 Type of support for TB treatment by municipality

From: Community-based directly observed treatment for TB patients to improve HIV services: a cross-sectional study in a South African province

Municipality

Number (row %)

Total

Home-based DOT

Clinic-based DOT

Family/friend/employer support

No one

Dihlabeng

25 (9.8)

20 (7.9)

76 (29.9)

133 (52.4)

254 (100.0)

Maluti-a-Phofung

58 (22.3)

27 (10.4)

141 (54.2)

34 (13.1)

260 (100.0)

Matjhabeng

30 (10.2)

21 (7.1)

134 (45.4)

110 (37.3)

295 (100.0)

Setsoto

42 (14.4)

46 (15.8)

172 (58.9)

32 (11.0)

292 (100.0)

Total

155 (14.1)

114 (10.4)

523 (47.5)

309 (28.0)

1101 (100.0)

  1. Note 1: Chi-square test for differences in proportions of type of support across municipalities is significant at P < 0.001
  2. Note 2: Type of support measured by responses to the question: “Who is supporting you while you are on TB treatment?”