Table 3 Comparison of background and health related characteristics among household contacts by TB status

Gender

0.003

 Male

54

(36.0)

17

(66.7)

 Female

96

(64.0)

7

(33.3)

Age (years)

0.53

  < 15

49

(32.7)

10

(41.7)

  ≥15

101

(67.3)

14

(58.3)

Ethnicity

0.72

 Burmese

135

(90.0)

21

(87.5)

 Others

15

(10.0)

3

(12.5)

Education

0.24

  ≤ Primary

100

(66.7)

19

(79.2)

  > Primary

50

(33.3)

5

(20.8)

Occupation

0.96

 Factory worker

41

(27.3)

6

(25.0)

 Casual employee

32

(21.3)

5

(20.8)

 Dependent/student

77

(51.4)

13

(54.2)

Marital status

0.73

 Single

78

(52.0)

11

(45.8)

 Married

72

(48.0)

13

(54.2)

Daily income (USD)

0.32

  < 3

132

(88.0)

19

(79.2)

  ≥ 3

18

(12.0)

5

(20.8)

Living alone in separate room

0.76

 No

128

(85.3)

20

(83.3)

 Yes

22

(14.7)

4

(16.7)

Number of persons living together

0.601

  ≤ 3

87

(58.0)

12

(50.0)

  > 3

63

(42.0)

12

(50.0)

Sharing room with a TB patient

0.002

 No

87

(58.0)

5

(20.8)

 Yes

63

(42.0)

19

(79.2)

Caretaker to index TB case

<  0.001

 No

116

(77.3)

7

(29.2)

 Yes

34

(22.7)

17

(70.8)

Smoking status

<  0.001

 Never smoker

132

(88.0)

10

(41.7)

 Former or current smoker

18

(12.0)

14

(58.3)

Number of cigarettes smoked per day among smokers

0.71

  < 4

13

(72.2)

9

(64.3)

  ≥ 4

5

(27.8)

5

(35.7)

Duration of smoking (years) among smokers

1

  < 20

11

(61.1)

9

(64.3)

  ≥ 20

7

(38.9)

5

(35.7)

Passive smoking status

0.003

 No

106

(70.7)

9

(37.5)

 Yes

44

(29.3)

15

(62.5)

Drinking status

<  0.001

 Never drinker

138

(92.0)

11

(45.8)

 Former or current drinker

12

(8.0)

13

(54.2)

Duration of drinking (years) (n = 25)

0.67

  < 7

9

(76.9)

8

(58.3)

  ≥ 7

3

(23.1)

5

(41.7)

Signs and symptoms of TB

0.69

 No

86

(57.3)

11

(45.8)

 Yes

64

(42.7)

13

(54.2)