Factors Related with the Compliance and Treatment in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Urban and Suburb Area

도시와 농촌지역의 폐결핵 환자 순응도 및 치료에 관련된 요인

To investigate the factors related with the compliance and the treatment of the patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in urban and suburb area, we followed up all the 755 registered patients(at urban Public Health Office 544, at suburb 210) as follow from January 1,1992 to December 31, 1993. We describe the general characteristics and the characteristics related with the disease of the patients according to the area as follow. 150 patients(27.5%) were at their age of 20 to 29 years in the urban area, whereas 45 patients (21.4%) were 60 to 69 years and another 45 patients(21.4%) were 70 to 79 years in the suburb area. According to the first chest X -ray examination, 54.5% of all cases were proved to be mild in the urban area. But in the suburb area, moderate cases (44.3%) were more than mild cases(p<0.01). Follow-up X-ray's were performed more properly(p<0.05) in the urban area(94.3%) than in the suburb area(90.0%). Most cases were found in the chest X -ray examination performed by Public Health Office (p<0.01) : payable chest X-ray in the urban area (56.7%) and free chest X-ray in the suburb area(35.2%). More patients were cured in the urban area(90.8%) than in the suburb area(87.1%). The presence of supporting family member were significantly higher(p<0.05) in the urban area(79.1%) than in the suburb area(88.1%). In the analysis of the treatment efficacy, more cure ate were found in the patients cytologically confirmed to be culture (+). In the urban area, 201 culture (+) patients (93.5%) 294 culture (-) patients (89.1%) were cured. In the suburb area, 99 culture (+) patients(91.7%) and 84 culture (-) patients(82.4%) were cured. Age, the presence of supporting family member, and the socioeconomic status of the patient had significant association with the prescription compliance related with the general characteristics of the patients. Whereas, X-ray finding and AFB culture finding were the significant factors associated with the prescription compliance related with pulmonary tuberculosis (p<0.05). The cumulative compliance in the survival analysis was 92.5% in the urban area and 88.1% in suburb area, at sixth month of follow-up. Failure rate for regular drug receipt was highest at second month in the urban area(3.75%) and at fourth month in the suburb area(4.15%). In logistic regression of the factors related with the tratment result, first X-ray examination and prescription compliance were significantly associated in the urban area(p<0.05). However, there is no factor significantly associated with the treatment result in the suburb area. It could be explained by too small size of the sample. In logistic regression of the factors related with the prescription compliance, first chest X-ray, sputum culture outcome and the presence of supporting family member were significant variables in the urban area(p<0.05). Most patients with family member were proved to be compliant with the prescription. This shows that it is important for the patients with long-lasting ilnesses to have supporting family member. Therefore, to improve prescription compliance we should strengthen the health education before the initiation of treatment and take special interest in the patients without supporting family member.

도시와 농촌지역의 폐결핵환자 순응도 및 치료에 관련된 요인을 조사하기 위하여 1992년 1월 1일부터 1993년 12월 31일까지 2년동안 도시지역 보건소에서 등록치료한 545명과 농촌지역 보건소 210명으로 총 755명을 대상으로 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 폐결핵환자의 일반적 특성을 지역으로 나누어보면 도시는 545명중 $20\sim29$세가 150명(27.5%)이고 농촌은 210명중 $60\sim69$세가 45명(21.4%) $70\sim79$세가 45명(21.4%)으로 유의하게 많았고, 폐결핵환자의 폐결핵과 관련된 특성은 도시는 초회X-선 검진결과 경증이 54.5%, 농촌은 중등증이 44.3% 많았다(P<0.01). 추후X-선 검진은 도시지역이 94.3% 실시한 것으로 농촌지역 90.0%보다 잘하는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 폐결핵 발견경위는 도시지역은 보건소 유료X-선 검진 56.7% 농촌지역은 보건소 무료X-선 검진 35.2%로 가장 많았다(P<0.01), 폐결핵환자의 완치자 수는 도시가 90.8% 농촌이 87.1%로 도시지역이 높았다. 폐결핵환자의 동거가족이 있는 경우는 도시지역이 79.1% 이고 농촌은 88.1%로 농촌이 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 폐결핵환자의 폐결핵과 관련된 특성별 치료효율은 배양검사결과 양성인자의 완치자수는 도시가 201명(93.5%)이고 농촌은 108명중 99명(91.7%)으로 음성인 도시 330명중 294명(89.1%) 농촌 102명중 84명(82.4%)으로 배양에서 양성으로 나온사람이 음성인자보다 완치율이 높았다. 일반적 특성별 수약협조에 관한 사항의 유의한 관련성이 있는 요인은 연령, 동거가족유무, 사회경제적상태 등이고 폐결핵과 관련된 특성별 수약협조에 관한 사항은 방사선 소견, 배양검사 등이었다(P<0.05). 생존분석에 의한 도시에서의 등록기간별 규칙수약 누적율은 추적 6개월째 92.5%이고 농촌은 88.1%였다. 규칙수약실패율은 도시가 2개월째 3.75%, 농촌은 4개월째 4.15%로 가장 높았다. 치료결과에 관련된 요인들에 대한 다변량분석결과(Logisric Regression) 도시는 X-선 검진과 수약협조가 유의한 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 농촌은 통계적으로 유의한 것은 없었다. 이는 sample size가 작아서 유의하지 않은 것처럼 나온 것이라 생각된다. 수약협조에 관련된 요인에 대한 다변량 분석결과 (Logistic Regression) 도시는 초회 X-선, 객담 배양검사결과와 동거가족 유무가 유의한 변수였다(P<0.05). 즉 가족이 있는 환자가 치료지시이행이 높은 것으로, 이는 장기간의 치료를 요하는 질병일수록 가족의 지지가 중요한 것임을 시사한다 하겠다. 따라서 동거가족이 있고, 규칙수약하는 환자는 문제가 없는 것으로 폐결핵환자의 치료 순응도를 높이기 위해서는 치료실시전 보건교육을 보다 철저히 하여 규칙수약토록 하여야 하며 특히 동거가족이 없는 환자에 더욱더 관심을 가져야 할 것으로 사료된다.