Table 4 Characteristics of the participants (n = 726) by questionnaire score
From: Screening for tuberculosis in an urban shelter for homeless in Switzerland: a prospective study
Questionnaire score | p-value° | ||
|---|---|---|---|
≥10 points (n = 30) N (%) | <10 points (n = 696) N (%) | ||
Male | 26 (86.7) | 574 (82.5) | 0.634 |
Mean age (year) | 38.5 (12.2) | 38 (12.8) | 0.819 |
Age groups (year) | |||
< 25 | 3 (10) | 108 (15.5) | 0.460 |
25–64 | 27 (90) | 565 (81.2) | 0.246 |
≥ 65 | 0 (0) | 23 (3.3) | 0.618 |
Origin | |||
European | 17 (56.7) | 433 (62.2) | 0.568 |
Eastern Mediterranean | 2 (6.7) | 72 (10.3) | 0.575 |
Africa | 10 (33.3) | 155 (22.3) | 0.181 |
America | 0 (0) | 26 (3.7) | 0.414 |
Asia and Western Pacific | 1 (3.3) | 10 (1.4) | 0.373 |
TB incidence in country of origin | |||
Low | 2 (6.7) | 267 (38.4) | <0.001 |
Medium | 11 (36.7) | 214 (30.7) | 0.546 |
High | 17 (56.7) | 215 (30.9) | 0.005 |
No health insurance in Switzerland | 29 (96.7) | 620 (89.1) | 0.239 |
Homelessness duration (months)a | |||
< 3 | 16 (44.8) | 437 (66.4) | 0.232 |
3–12 | 3 (10.3) | 70 (10.6) | 1.000 |
> 12 | 10 (34.5) | 151 (22.9) | 0.117 |
Median stay in shelters (nights)b | 18 (28) | 19 (25) | 0.764 |
Stay duration (nights)b | |||
< 7 | 8 (27.6) | 178 (27.5) | 1.000 |
7–30 | 13 (44.8) | 304 (47) | 0.851 |
> 30 | 8 (27.6) | 165 (25.5) | 0.828 |
Smoker (%) | 24 (80) | 443 (63.6) | 0.080 |