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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 294 participants in Kampala, Uganda, April–July 2014

From: Four Degrees of Separation: Social Contacts and Health Providers Influence the Steps to Final Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Patients in Urban Uganda

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Median Age (IQR), yrs

30 (24–38)

NA

Age groups

  

 18–24

74

25.0

 25–34

108

37.0

 35–44

71

24.3

 ≥45

41

13.7

Sex

  

 Female

124

41.3

 Male

170

58.7

Marital status

  

 Never married

103

35.0

 Currently married

106

36.7

 Previously married

85

28.3

Division of Residence

  

 Rubaga

26

9.0

 Nakawa

12

4.0

 Central

27

9.7

 Kawempe

76

26.0

 Makindye

31

10.3

 Othera

122

41.0

Employedc

  

 Yes

244

83.3

 No

50

16.7

Median Monthly Income, US$ (IQR)b

80 (40–160)

NA

TB Treatment Category

  

 New

224

76.1

 Retreatment

70

23.9

HIV Status

  

 Positive

96

32.7

 Negative

184

62.7

 Don’t know

14

4.6

Smoking Status

  

 Current Smoker

34

13.0

 Previous Smoker

41

15.6

 Non Smoker

190

71.4

 Missing

29

-

Cellphone Ownership

  

 Yes

237

81.0

 No

57

19.0

  1. aOthers = Towns outside of the 5 divisions of Kampala district
  2. bIncome in Uganda Shillings (1US$ ~ Ushs 2500)
  3. cIncludes both formal and informal employment