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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients at baseline visit (n = 155)

From: Changes in health-related quality of life and the associated factors among Myanmar migrants with tuberculosis: a cohort study

Variable

Category

Baseline n (%)

Age in years

18–35

66 (42.6)

35–44

41 (26.5)

45+

48 (31.0)

Gender

Male

101 (65.2)

Female

54 (34.8)

Ethnicity

Burmese

96 (61.9)

Karen

37 (23.9)

Mon

4 (2.6)

Othera

18 (11.6)

Literate

Yes

122 (78.7)

No

33 (21.3)

Marital Status

Married

94 (60.6)

Not Married

61 (39.4)

Place of residence

Within Mae Sot

129 (83.2)

Outside Mae Sot

26 (16.8)

Having a job at TB diagnosis

Yes

129 (83.2)

No

26 (16.8)

Wage type

Daily

62 (40.0)

Monthly

40 (25.8)

Other

27 (17.4)

Missing

26 (16.8)

Type of household

Living alone

29 (18.7)

Living with family

113 (72.9)

Living with others

13 (8.4)

Documented migrant

Yes

90 (58.1)

No

65 (41.9)

Health insurance

Yes

54 (34.8)

No

101 (65.2)

Thai language

Know a few words

92 (59.4)

Do not understand at all

41 (26.5)

Can speak well

22 (14.2)

  1. TB tuberculosis
  2. a Other refers to Rakhine, Chinese, Naga, Pa Oh and Gaw Rakhar