Table 1 Characteristics of 456 household contacts in Mwanza, Tanzania
Contacts character | Number (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
< 5 | 6 | 1.3 |
5–14 | 66 | 14.5 |
15–19 | 45 | 9.9 |
20–24 | 60 | 13.2 |
25–44 | 182 | 39.9 |
45–64 | 85 | 18.6 |
> 65 | 12 | 2.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 196 | 43.0 |
Female | 260 | 57.2 |
Education level completed | ||
Illiterate | 76 | 16.7 |
Primary | 285 | 62.5 |
Secondary | 88 | 19.3 |
Tertiary | 7 | 1.5 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 253 | 55.5 |
Singlea | 203 | 44.5 |
Family members | ||
< 5 | 37 | 8.1 |
5–9 | 185 | 40.6 |
10–14 | 183 | 40.1 |
15–20 | 51 | 11.2 |
Relationship | ||
Child | 79 | 17.3 |
Siblings | 187 | 41.0 |
Spouse | 24 | 5.3 |
Uncle-Aunt | 24 | 5.3 |
Parent | 112 | 24.6 |
Grand parent | 30 | 6.6 |
Number of meals | ||
< 3 | 186 | 40.8 |
≥ 3 | 270 | 59.2 |
Distance to Health facility | ||
< 1Km | 92 | 20.2 |
1–4.9 Km | 334 | 73.2 |
5–10 Km | 30 | 6.6 |
Smoking | ||
No | 436 | 95.6 |
Yes | 20 | 4.4 |
Cough | ||
No | 16 | 3.5 |
Yes | 440 | 96.5 |
Fever | ||
No | 342 | 75.0 |
Yes | 114 | 25.0 |
Cough blood | ||
No | 445 | 97.6 |
Yes | 11 | 2.4 |
Weight loss | ||
No | 417 | 9.5 |
Yes | 39 | 8.6 |
Night sweat | ||
No | 299 | 65.6 |
Yes | 157 | 34.4 |