Table 1 Questionnaire survey results of the 512 TB suspects identified from the TB prevalence survey in Shandong, China
Sputum positive cases (%) | Bacteriologically confirmed cases (%) | All cases (%) | Non-TB cases (%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 11 (2) | 19 (4) | 172 (34) | 340 (66) | 512 |
Age | |||||
15-64 years old | 5 (45) | 10 (53) | 73 (42) | 147 (43) | 220 (43) |
65 years and older | 6 (55) | 9 (47) | 99 (58) | 193 (57) | 292 (57) |
Occupation | |||||
Government | 1 (9) | 1 (5) | 9 (5) | 30 (9) | 39 (8) |
Sales persons | 0 | 1 (5) | 7 (4) | 12 (4) | 19 (4) |
Migrant workers | 0 | 2 (11) | 14 (8) | 26 (8) | 40 (8) |
Farmers | 7 (64) | 10 (53) | 80 (47) | 136 (40) | 216 (42) |
Jobless | 3 (27) | 5 (26) | 49 (28) | 91 (27) | 140 (27) |
Others | 0 | 0 | 13 (8) | 45 (13) | 58 (11) |
Education | |||||
Illiterate | 4 (36) | 8 (42) | 82 (48)a | 126 (37) | 208 (41) |
Under high school | 6 (55) | 8 (42) | 80 (47) | 159 (47) | 239 (47) |
High school and above | 1 (9) | 3 (16) | 10 (6)b | 55 (16) | 65 (13) |
Smoking status | |||||
Smokers | 5 (45) | 7 (37) | 56 (33) | 102 (30) | 158 (31) |
Non smokers | 6 (55) | 12 (63) | 116 (67) | 238 (70) | 354 (69) |
Per capita household income (RMB per year) | 3297 | 3374c | 4971c | 7272 | 6495 |