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Table 1 Characteristics of tuberculosis patients with severe mental illness enrolled in this study

From: Diagnostic dilemma of pulmonary tuberculosis among adults with severe mental illness in Beijing, China

Characteristics

No. (%)

Sex

 Male

174 (69.3)

 Female

77 (30.7)

Age group (years)

 < 25

23 (9.2)

 25–44

114 (45.4)

 45–64

95 (37.8)

 ≥ 65

19 (7.6)

Residence

 Urban

62 (24.7)

 Rural

92 (36.7)

 Homeless

97 (38.6)

BMI (kg/m2)a

 < 18.5

9 (3.6)

 18.5–23.9

149 (59.4)

 24.0–27.9

78 (31.1)

 ≥ 28.0

6 (2.4)

Psychiatric diagnosis

 Schizophrenia

211 (84.1)

 Bipolar disorder

12 (4.8)

 Othersb

28 (11.2)

  1. a BMI Body Mass Index
  2. bOthers include schizoaffective disorder, affective disorder, paranoid disorders and mental retardation