Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 109)
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
20–29 | 54 | 49.5 |
30–39 | 26 | 23.9 |
40–49 | 15 | 13.8 |
≥ 50 | 14 | 12.8 |
Sex | ||
Men | 26 | 23.8 |
Women | 83 | 76.2 |
Body mass index | ||
< 18.5 | 7 | 6.4 |
18.5–24.9 | 92 | 84.4 |
≥ 25.0 | 10 | 9.2 |
Education level | ||
High school | 3 | 2.8 |
Primary, secondary, pre-university | 76 | 69.7 |
University and higher | 23 | 21.1 |
Others | 7 | 6.4 |
BCG vaccination scar | ||
No | 51 | 46.8 |
Yes | 54 | 49.5 |
NA | 4 | 3.7 |
Ever diagnosed as TB | ||
No | 107 | 98.2 |
Yes | 2 | 1.8 |
Ever treated for TB | ||
No | 107 | 98.2 |
Yes | 2 | 1.8 |
Years served in healthcare profession | ||
< 2 | 26 | 23.9 |
2–4.99 | 37 | 33.9 |
5–9.99 | 21 | 19.3 |
≥ 10 | 25 | 22.9 |
Job | ||
Medical doctor | 19 | 17.4 |
Nurse | 55 | 50.5 |
Laboratory Technician | 11 | 10.1 |
X-ray technician | 2 | 1.8 |
Other | 22 | 20.2 |
Current working place | ||
Lung hospital | 53 | 48.6 |
District TB center | 56 | 51.4 |
Current working area | ||
Outpatient department | 9 | 8.3 |
TB ward | 57 | 52.3 |
Non-TB ward | 11 | 10.1 |
TB bacteriology laboratory | 11 | 10.1 |
Non-TB bacteriology laboratory | 1 | 0.9 |
Non-bacteriology laboratory | 2 | 1.8 |
Administration | 11 | 10.1 |
Other | 5 | 4.6 |
NA | 2 | 1.8 |
Current TB exposure in working place | ||
Never | 8 | 7.3 |
Rare | 3 | 2.8 |
Occasionally | 12 | 11.0 |
Frequently | 85 | 78.0 |
Do not know | 1 | 0.9 |
Mask use | ||
Never | 11 | 10.1 |
Rare | 3 | 2.8 |
Occasionally | 52 | 47.7 |
Frequently | 42 | 38.5 |
NA | 1 | 0.9 |