Tuberculosis treatment success rate and associated factors among tuberculosis patients attending health centers found in Hawassa city, Sidama Ethiopia: A facility based cross sectional study 2023

Background: Tuberculosis continued to be as serious public health problem global. It has been registered as the primary cause of illness, the third reason for admission and the second cause of death and that has been as challenging disease in Ethiopia. Objective: The study was designed to determine tuberculosis treatment success and associated factors among TB patients in health centers of Hawassa city, Sidama Ethiopia. Methods: Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted September 20 to 26/2023 by reviewing all available medical records of TB patients those enrolled on anti-TB treatment between September 2021 and June 2023. Data were collected by using structured check list and entered in to Epi data version 7.2 and analyzed using SPSS version 22. The binary and multiple logistic regressions were used to assess possible associations. The statistical significance between variables were measured using adjusted odds ratios and P value <0.05 with 95% confidence interval. Result: A total of 445 patients with a median age of 25(IQR: 20-35 years) were included. The overall rate of treatment success in current study was 95.7 % (CI 95%: 93%, 97%). The odds of successful treatment outcome were higher among patients in age group 15-24years (AOR=5.4, 95% CI: 1.14-26.0), having pre-treatment weight of 40-54.9kg (AOR=2.4, 95% CI: 0.2-24.583), and >/=55kg (AOR=2.02, 95% CI: 0.59-6.93) and being new TB patient (AOR=2.01, 95%CI: 0.35-9.90). Conclusion and Recommendation: Rate of successful TB treatment outcome was obtained as an acceptable and should be maintained and further improved by designing appropriate monitoring and evaluation strategies.