Quality of Life among Patients with Tuberculosis Enrolled in the National Tuberculosis Program in Selected Barangays in Zamboanga City: A Cross-Sectional Study"

This cross-sectional study enrolled 106 pulmonary tuberculosis patients receiving treatment under the national tuberculosis program in Zamboanga City, Philippines, to assess their health-related quality of life. In the study sample, the 18–25 and ≥46 age groups each accounted for 27.4% of participants; 63.2% were male, 47.2% were unemployed, and 74.5% had a monthly income of less than 10,000 PHP. Quality of life was measured via the WHOQOL-BREF scale. Participants scored the lowest on the physical health domain and the highest on the social relationships domain. Non-parametric analysis showed that gender and education level did not lead to significant differences in quality of life (QOL). Social relationship scores showed some real differences by age and marital status (both with a p-value of 0.013). Adults between 26 and 35 and people who were separated tended to score lower. In addition, people earning less than 10,000 PHP reported lower environmental quality of life than those earning between 10,000 and 20,000 PHP (p = 0.007). Spearman's correlation showed that overall health satisfaction did not strongly relate to physical health, but it did have a clear, positive connection with the environmental (rₛ = 0.401), psychological (rₛ = 0.392), and social relationships (rₛ = 0.275) areas. So, health satisfaction for people undergoing tuberculosis treatment depends on a mix of factors. It's not just about sticking to the medical routine—public health efforts need to factor in economic, emotional, social, and environmental support.