From: Burden of tuberculosis disease among adolescents in a rural cohort in Eastern Uganda
Characteristic | Study population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 5000 | 100 |
Age (Years) | ||
12-14 | 2339 | 47 |
15-16 | 1482 | 29 |
17-18 | 1179 | 24 |
Sex | ||
Male | 2589 | 52 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 33 | 0.7 |
Level of education | ||
>7 years | 696 | 13.9 |
≤ 7 years | 4250 | 85 |
Never attended school | 14 | 0.3 |
Unknown | 40 | 0.8 |
Enrolment status | ||
In school | 4678 | 94 |
Out of school | 322 | 6 |
Tribe | ||
Basoga | 4089 | 81.8 |
Others | 911 | 18.2 |