Table 2 Socio-demographic, behavioural characteristics and clinical history of the study population
Variables | N | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 129 | Female | 59 (45.7) |
Male | 70 (54.3) | ||
Age group (years) | 129 | 0–19 | 12 (9.0) |
20–39 | 61 (47.3) | ||
40–59 | 38 (29.5) | ||
≥ 60 | 18 (14.0) | ||
Employment status | 126 | Unemployed | 46 (36.5) |
Self-employed | 49 (38.9) | ||
Employed | 31 (24.0) | ||
Years of formal education | 127 | < 11 years | 53 (41.7) |
11–14 years | 41 (32.3) | ||
> 14 years | 33 (26.0) | ||
Alcohol intake | 127 | No | 64 (50.4) |
Yes | 63 (49.6) | ||
Smoking | 129 | No | 121 (93.8) |
Yes | 8 (6.2) | ||
TB symptoms clinical score | 129 | < 9 | 68 (52.7) |
≥ 9 | 61 (47.3) | ||
HIV Status | 129 | Positive | 55 (42.6) |
Negative | 46 (35.7) | ||
Unknown | 28 (21.7) | ||
Previous TB disease | 129 | Yes | 27 (20.9) |
No | 94 (72.9) | ||
Unknown | 8 (6.2) |