Table 1: Baseline characteristics of patients with tuberculosis in relation to types of DOT in Mirpurkhas and Hyderabad districts of Sindh Pakistan
| Category |
|
Type of Treatment Supporters |
| Sex |
Total |
Health Care Provider Male/Female |
Community Health Worker Male/Female |
Family Member Male/Female |
| Male |
326 |
21 (48.8%) |
37 (62.7%) |
268 (39.9%) |
| Female |
447 |
22 (51.1%) |
22 (37.2%) |
403 (60%) |
| Total |
773 |
43 (5.56%) |
59 (7.63%) |
671 (86.8%) |
| Age Group |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 1-15 |
|
0/0 |
1/1 |
13/26 |
| 16-25 |
|
8/6 |
11/8 |
99/188 |
| 26-35 |
|
1/6 |
6/7 |
31/75 |
| 36-45 |
|
3/5 |
6/3 |
23/55 |
| 46-55 |
|
6/2 |
5/3 |
53/34 |
| Above 55 |
|
3/3 |
8/0 |
49/25 |