Table 2 Medical-related information of the participants
From: Prevalence and determinants of TB infection in a rural population in northeastern Myanmar
Medical information | n | % |
|---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 51 | 16.8 |
 Normal (18.5–24.9) | 173 | 57.1 |
 Overweight (25–29.9) | 64 | 21.1 |
 Obese (≥30.0) | 15 | 5.0 |
History of having BCG vaccine | ||
 No | 133 | 43.9 |
 Yes | 170 | 56.1 |
Family member(s) with history regarding TB disease | ||
 Yes | 116 | 38.3 |
 No | 187 | 61.7 |
Place of TB diagnosis for those who had a history of TB disease | ||
 Government hospital | 112 | 96.6 |
 Private hospital | 2 | 1.7 |
 Others | 2 | 1.7 |
History of receiving TB treatment | ||
 Yes | 113 | 97.4 |
 No | 3 | 2.6 |
Completed treatment | ||
 Yes | 111 | 98.2 |
 No | 2 | 1.8 |
Length of completed TB treatment (months) | ||
 6 | 102 | 91.9 |
 8 | 9 | 8.1 |
Contact with someone with prolong coughing | ||
 Yes | 140 | 46.2 |
 No | 163 | 53.8 |
Place of contact history | ||
 Work-place | 17 | 12.2 |
 Camp | 44 | 31.4 |
 Household | 79 | 56.4 |
History of TST test | ||
 Yes | 6 | 2.0 |
 No | 287 | 94.7 |
 Do not know | 10 | 3.3 |
HIV/AIDS test | ||
 Yes | 84 | 27.7 |
 No | 219 | 72.3 |
Diabetes mellitus | ||
 Yes | 12 | 4.0 |
 No | 291 | 96.0 |
Distance to the health center (miles) | ||
  ≤ 5 | 294 | 97.0 |
  > 5 | 9 | 3.0 |
Transportation cost (kyat) | ||
  < 5000 | 177 | 58.4 |
 5000-10,000 | 114 | 37.6 |
  > 10,000 | 12 | 4.0 |
Language barrier to accessing health care services | ||
 Yes | 75 | 24.8 |
 No | 228 | 75.2 |
Getting free-of-charge medical costs | ||
 Yes | 157 | 51.8 |
 No | 146 | 48.2 |
Knowledge related to TB prevention and care | ||
 Low | 176 | 58.1 |
 High | 127 | 41.9 |
Attitude related to TB prevention and care | ||
 Negative | 192 | 63.4 |
 Positive | 111 | 36.6 |
Tuberculin skin test results after 48 h | ||
 Negative (<  10 mm) | 240 | 79.2 |
 Positive (≥ 10 mm) | 63 | 20.8 |
  Village No.1 | 20/97 | 20.6 |
  Village No.2 | 29/140 | 20.7 |
  Village No.3 | 14/66 | 21.2 |