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. 2024 Mar 15;12:1245553. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1245553

Table 2.

Bivariate analysis of the population characteristics by outcome variables among older persons who reported HIV and TB status in South Africa (n = 9,180,047).

Population characteristics HIV status TB status
No, n = 8,843,271 Yes, n = 336,776 Total, N = 9,180,047 No, n = 9,096,355 Yes, n = 83,692 Total, N = 9,180,047
N % N % N % N %
Age group χ2 = 179.0011; p = 0.000 χ2 = 7.2508; p = 0.203
50–54 2,242,710 94.21 137,835 5.79 2,380,545 2,357,789 99.04 22,756 0.96 2,380,545
55–59 1,926,292 94.33 115,791 5.67 2,042,083 2,018,771 98.86 23,313 1.14 2,042,083
60–64 1,578,281 97.19 45,637 2.81 1,623,918 1,607,643 99.00 16,274 1.00 1,623,918
65–69 1,217,793 97.88 26,426 2.12 1,244,219 1,232,253 99.04 11,966 0.96 1,244,219
70–74 849,632 99.30 5,999 0.70 855,630 849,518 99.29 6,113 0.71 855,630
75+ 1,028,564 99.51 5,088 0.49 1,033,652 1,030,382 99.68 3,270 0.32 1,033,652
Marital status χ2 = 219.7989; p = 0.000 χ2 = 9.5142; p = 0.023
Married 4,450,816 98.10 86,012 1.90 4,536,828 4,501,141 99.21 35,687 0.79 4,536,828
Never Married 1,735,620 91.70 157,117 8.30 1,892,737 1,864,454 98.51 28,284 1.49 1,892,737
Divorced 539,475 95.19 27,232 4.81 566,706 561,074 99.01 5,633 0.99 566,706
Widowed 2,117,360 96.96 66,414 3.04 2,183,774 2,169,687 99.35 14,088 0.65 2,183,774
Population group χ2 = 169.8998; p = 0.000 χ2 = 20.3397; p = 0.000
African/Black 5,788,937 94.56 332,814 5.44 6,121,751 6,047,393 98.79 74,358 1.21 6,121,751
Colored 997,159 99.68 3,195 0.32 1,000,353 992,974 99.26 7,380 0.74 1,000,353
Indian/Asian 350,949 100.00 - 0.00 350,949 350,949 100.00 0 0.00 350,949
White 1,706,227 99.96 767 0.04 1,706,994 1,705,040 99.89 1,954 0.11 1,706,994
Gender χ2 = 0.0032; p = 0.955 χ2 = 50.1063; p = 0.000
Male 3,755,477 96.13 151,260 3.87 3,906,737 3,844,939 98.42 61,799 1.58 3,906,737
Female 5,087,794 96.48 185,516 3.52 5,273,309 5,251,416 99.58 21,893 0.42 5,273,309
Educational attainment χ2 = 47.7713; p = 0.000 χ2 = 16.0941; p = 0.000
No education 996,018 94.96 52,863 5.04 1,048,881 1,035,043 98.68 13,839 1.32 1,048,881
Primary 2,352,020 94.36 140,531 5.64 2,492,551 2,455,730 98.52 36,820 1.48 2,492,551
Secondary/Higher 5,495,233 97.46 143,381 2.54 5,638,615 5,605,582 99.41 33,033 0.59 5,638,615
Geographical location χ2 = 18.1792; p = 0.000 χ2 = 2.4136; p = 0.120
Urban 5,974,117 97.00 184,839 3.00 6,158,956 6,113,395 99.26 45,561 0.74 6,158,956
Rural 2,869,154 94.97 151,936 5.03 3,021,090 2,982,960 98.74 38,130 1.26 3,021,090
Business activities χ2 = 2.7385; p = 0.098 χ2 = 2,7,110; p = 0.100
Yes 788,103 97.65 18,989 2.35 807,093 802,502 99.43 4,591 0.57 807,093
No 8,055,168 96.20 317,786 3.80 8,372,954 8,293,853 99.06 79,101 0.94 8,372,954
Health status χ2 = 61.9589; p = 0.000 χ2 = 55.1765; p = 0.000
Excellent 990,900 98.64 13,658 1.36 1,004,559 1,001,636 99.71 2,922 0.29 1,004,559
Good 5,403,426 96.89 173,608 3.11 5,577,033 5,540,589 99.35 36,444 0.65 5,577,033
Fair 1,880,616 94.48 110,382 5.54 1,990,997 1,966,267 98.76 24,730 1.24 1,990,997
Poor 568,329 93.56 39,128 6.44 607,457 5,878,623 96.77 19,595 3.23 607,457
Diabetes χ2 = 19.3757; p = 0.000 χ2 = 3.0581; p = 0.080
Yes 1,255,060 98.21 22,810 1.79 1,277,871 1,270,668 99.44 7,203 0.56 1,277,871
No 7,588,211 96.03 313,965 3.97 7,902,176 7,825,687 99.03 76,489 0.97 7,902,176
Cancer χ2 = 0.1305; p = 0.718 χ2 = 4.7637; p = 0.029
Yes 118,373 97.06 3,585 2.94 121,958 118,385 97.07 3,573 2.93 121,958
No 8,724,898 96.32 333,191 3.68 9,058,089 8,977,969 99.12 80,119 0.88 9,058,089
Medical aid scheme χ2 = 88.8317; p = 0.000 χ2 = 18.6860; p = 0.000
Yes 2,334,018 99.47 12,411 0.53 2,346,429 2,341,527 99.79 4,902 0.21 2,346,429
No 6,509,253 95.25 324,365 4.75 6,833,618 6,754,828 98.85 78,790 1.15 6,833,618

χ2 = Chi-square notation; ρ = probability of level of significance.