Table 1 Patient characteristics and by gender
Variables | Total n (%) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Study | 863 (100.0) | 421 (48.8) | 442 (51.2) | 0.737 |
Sputum producers | 664 (76.9) | 326 (49.1) | 338 (50.9) | |
Non sputum producers | 199 (23.1) | 95 (47.7) | 104 (52.3) | |
Age in years (N = 852) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | |
39.7 (13.9) | 41.2 (14.3) | 38.2 (13.4) | 0.001 | |
Age categories in years (N = 852) | Total n (%) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | 0.005 |
<25 | 102 (12.0) | 49 (48.0) | 53 (52.0) | |
25-35 | 269 (31.6) | 113 (42.0) | 156 (58.0) | |
36-45 | 241 (28.3) | 119 (49.4) | 122 (50.6) | |
>45 | 240 (28.2) | 139 (57.9) | 101 (42.1) | |
HIV positive, N = 820 (%) | <0.001 | |||
Negative | 345 (42.1) | 196 (56.8) | 149 (43.2) | |
Positive | 475 (57.9) | 207 (43.6) | 268 (56.4) | |
Residence (N = 860) | 0.411 | |||
Urban | 427 (49.6) | 203 (47.5) | 224 (52.5) | |
Rural | 433 (50.4) | 218 (50.6) | 215 (49.4) | |
X-ray ,N = 779 (%) | <0.001 | |||
Suggestive of TB | 433 (55.6) | 258 (66.5) | 175 (44.8) | |
Non suggestive of TB | 346 (44.4) | 130 (33.5) | 216 (55.2) | |