Table 1 Participant Characteristics (N = 109)
From: Detection of latent tuberculosis infection among migrant farmworkers along the US-Mexico border
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics: | ||
| Gendera | ||
| Male | 83 | 76.9 |
| Female | 25 | 23.1 |
| Age: 46.8 ± 15.2 (mean ± SD)a | ||
| 18–34 years | 31 | 28.7 |
| 35–49 years | 25 | 23.1 |
| 50–64 years | 38 | 35.2 |
| 65–75 years | 14 | 13.0 |
| Educationb | ||
| None or some primary | 18 | 18.4 |
| Completed primary | 24 | 24.5 |
| Some secondary | 37 | 37.8 |
| Completed high school or above | 19 | 19.4 |
| Employment (hours/week)b | ||
| Full time (≥30) | 60 | 61.2 |
| Part time (<30) | 20 | 20.4 |
| Unemployed/Not working | 18 | 18.4 |
| Health insurancec | ||
| Yes | 30 | 30.3 |
| No | 67 | 67.7 |
| Do not know | 2 | 1.0 |
| Years of farmwork: 19.2 ± 13.6 (mean ± SD)d | ||
| < 5 years. | 21 | 22.3 |
| 5–10 year. | 15 | 16.0 |
| 10–25 years. | 28 | 29.8 |
| > 25 years. | 30 | 31.9 |
| No. total persons per householdb | ||
| 1–3 | 50 | 51 |
| ≥ 4 | 48 | 49 |
| No. total persons sleeping in same roomb | ||
| 1 | 32 | 32.7 |
| 2 | 42 | 42.9 |
| ≥ 3 | 24 | 24.5 |
| Risk Factors: | ||
| Prior BCG vaccinatione | ||
| Yes | 54 | 74.0 |
| No | 11 | 15.1 |
| Do not know | 8 | 11.0 |
| Excess alcohol usef | ||
| Yes | 53 | 60.9 |
| No | 33 | 37.9 |
| Refuse to answer | 1 | 1.1 |
| Current or former smokerf | ||
| Yes | 29 | 33.3 |
| No | 56 | 64.4 |
| Do not know | 1 | 1.1 |
| Refuse to answer | 1 | 1.1 |
| Current or former injection drug useg | ||
| Yes | 8 | 9.3 |
| No | 78 | 90.7 |
| Diabetes/High blood sugarf | ||
| Yes | 10 | 13.3 |
| No | 63 | 84.0 |
| Do not know | 2 | 2.7 |