Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 304)
| Variables | TB Cohort | Comparison Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 56 (36.84%) | 69 (45.39%) |
| Female | 96 (63.15%) | 83 (54.60%) | |
| Age | 18–30 | 55 (36.18%) | 61 (40.13%) |
| 31–43 | 37 (24.34%) | 55 (36.18%) | |
| 44–55 | 18 (11.84%) | 21 (13.81%) | |
| > 55 | 42 (27.63%) | 15 (9.86%) | |
| Marital Status | Un-Married | 47 (30.92%) | 41 (26.97%) |
| Married | 90 (59.21%) | 101 (66.44%) | |
| Widow | 10 (6.57%) | 05 (3.28%) | |
| Divorced | 5 (3.28%) | 05 (3.28%) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 81 (53.28%) | 42 (27.63%) |
| Primary | 28(18.42%) | 33 (21.71%) | |
| Secondary | 33(21.71%) | 24 (15.78%) | |
| Intermediate | 6(3.94%) | 17 (11.18%) | |
| Graduation/ Post-Graduation | 4(2.63%) | 36 (23.68%) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 52 (34.21%) | 61 (40.13%) |
| Un-Employed | 68 (44.73%) | 39 (25.65%) | |
| Housewife | 29 (19.07%) | 40 (26.31%) | |
| Health Professional | 03 (1.97%) | 12 (7.89%) | |
| Residence | Rural | 39 (25.65%) | 21 (13.81%) |
| Urban | 112 (73.68%) | 132 (86.84%) | |
| Monthly Income | < 15,000 | 77 (50.65%) | 61 (40.13%) |
| 15,000–30,000 | 64 (42.10%) | 45 (29.60%) | |
| 31,000–45,000 | 6 (3.94%) | 15 (9.86%) | |
| > 45,000 | 4 (2.63%) | 31(20.39%) | |
| Family Type | Nuclear Family | 99 (65.13%) | 101 (66.44%) |
| Extended Family | 52 (34.21%) | 51 (33.55%) | |