Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of TB/HIV co-infected patients, Northern regionÂ
From: Predictors of quality of life of TB/HIV co-infected patients in the Northern region of Ghana
Variables | Frequency (n) N = 213 | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 38.99 ± 14.00 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
 < 20 | 9 | 4.2 |
 20–29 | 44 | 20.7 |
 30–39 | 71 | 33.3 |
 40–49 | 51 | 23.9 |
 50–59 | 15 | 7.0 |
 60–69 | 15 | 7.0 |
 ≥ 70 | 8 | 3.8 |
Sex | ||
 Female | 96 | 45.1 |
 Male | 117 | 54.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 155 | 72.8 |
 Single | 58 | 27.2 |
Religion | ||
 Christian | 83 | 39.0 |
 Islam | 130 | 61.0 |
Educational level | ||
 No formal education | 37 | 17.4 |
 Primary school | 39 | 18.3 |
 JHS/Middle school | 15 | 7.0 |
 SHS/A level/Tech/Voc | 78 | 36.6 |
 Tertiary | 44 | 20.7 |
Current employment status | ||
 Not employed | 167 | 78.4 |
 Employed | 46 | 21.6 |
Employment type | ||
 Government | 20 | 43.5 |
 Private self | 16 | 34.8 |
 Private non-self | 10 | 21.7 |
Residency | ||
 Rural | 23 | 10.8 |
 Peri-urban | 45 | 21.1 |
 Urban | 145 | 68.1 |