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Table 1 Background characteristics of index TB cases and household contacts

From: Improving detection of tuberculosis among household contacts of index tuberculosis patients by an integrated approach in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Index TB cases

Household contacts

(n = 40)

(n = 174)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Gender

 Male

29

(72.5)

71

(40.8)

 Female

11

(27.5)

103

(59.2)

Age (years)

  < 15

7

(17.5)

59

(33.9)

  ≥15

33

(82.5)

115

(66.1)

Education

 None

15

(37.5)

57

(32.8)

 Primary School

16

(40.0)

62

(35.6)

 Middle School

3

(7.5)

38

(21.8)

 High/Graduate School

6

(15.0)

17

(9.8)

Occupation

 Factory worker

12

(30.0)

47

(27.0)

 Casual employee

12

(30.0)

37

(21.3)

 Dependent/student

16

(40.0)

90

(51.7)

Marital Status

 Single

12

(30.0)

89

(51.1)

 Married

28

(70.0)

85

(48.9)

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