Table 1 Characteristics of the 104 patients with a diagnosis of tuberculosis

Gender

   Male

39

37.5

   Female

65

62.5

First language

   Xhosa

90

86.5

   Afrikaans

6

5.8

   Other

8

7.7

Marital status

   Single

67

64.4

   Married

15

14.4

   Living together

18

17.3

   Widowed

4

3.8

Dependents*

   Nil

19

18.6

   1

26

25.5

   2

23

22.5

   3

15

14.7

   ≥4

19

18.6

Employment status

   Unemployed

65

62.5

   Employed

23

22.1

   Grant

10

9.6

   Casual work

2

1.9

   Student

2

1.9

   Pensioner

2

1.9

Formal education**

   None

5

4.9

   Primary

22

21.4

   Secondary

74

71.8

   Studied after school

2

1.9