Table 1 General characteristics of the participants
From: Prevalence and determinants of TB infection in a rural population in northeastern Myanmar
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total | 303 | 100.0 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 107 | 35.3 |
 Female | 196 | 64.7 |
Age (years) | ||
 18–24 | 61 | 20.1 |
 24–34 | 82 | 27.1 |
 35–44 | 61 | 20.1 |
 45–54 | 66 | 21.8 |
  ≥ 55 | 33 | 10.9 |
Mean = 37.0, SD =12.5 | ||
Religion | ||
 Buddhist | 120 | 39.6 |
 Christian | 170 | 56.1 |
 Other | 13 | 4.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Burmese | 77 | 25.4 |
 Shan | 45 | 14.9 |
 Ahka | 81 | 26.7 |
 Lahu | 89 | 29.4 |
 Other | 11 | 3.6 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 79 | 26.1 |
 Married | 199 | 65.7 |
 Ever married | 25 | 8.2 |
Education | ||
 Illiterate | 126 | 41.6 |
 Primary school | 24 | 7.9 |
 Secondary school | 33 | 10.9 |
 High school | 37 | 12.2 |
 University | 83 | 27.4 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 66 | 21.8 |
 Unskilled labor | 44 | 14.5 |
 Private employer | 20 | 6.6 |
 Government staff | 81 | 26.7 |
 Own business | 92 | 30.4 |
Family income (kyat) | ||
  ≤ 100,000 | 127 | 41.9 |
 100,001-200,000 | 116 | 38.3 |
 200,001-400,000 | 44 | 14.5 |
  > 400,000 | 16 | 5.3 |
No. of family members (persons) | ||
  ≤ 5 | 203 | 67.0 |
 6–10 | 92 | 30.4 |
  > 10 | 8 | 2.6 |
Length of residence in this village (years) | ||
  ≤ 10 | 136 | 44.9 |
 11–20 | 59 | 19.5 |
  > 20 | 108 | 35.6 |