Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of TB patients and controls
| Variables | Category | Patients with TB | Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Sex | Female | 14 (14.7) | 31 (32.0) | 45 (23.4) |
| Male | 81 (85.3) | 66 (68.0) | 147 (76.6) | |
| Age | Mean (SD) | 37.6 (14.0) | 37.9 (12.1) | 37.7 (13.0) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | Mean (SD) | 18.0 (2.3) | 24.5 (3.8) | 21.3 (4.6) |
| Level of Education | Illiterate | 44 (46.3) | 17 (17.5) | 61 (31.8) |
| Literate | 51 (53.7) | 80 (82.5) | 131 (68.2) | |
| Smoking | No | 46 (48.4) | 77 (79.4) | 123 (64.1) |
| Yes | 49 (51.6) | 20 (20.6) | 69 (35.9) | |
| Alcoholism | No | 86 (90.5) | 66 (68.0) | 152 (79.2) |
| Yes | 9 (9.5) | 31 (32.0) | 40 (20.8) | |
| Diabetes | No | 48 (96.0) | 85 (87.6) | 133 (90.5) |
| Yes | 2 (4.0) | 12 (12.4) | 14 (9.5) | |
| Chronic Cough | No | 00 (0.0) | 87 (89.7) | 87 (45.3) |
| Yes | 95 (100.0) | 10 (10.3) | 105 (54.7) | |
| Handwashing before Meal | Occasionally | 42 (44.2) | 14 (14.4) | 56 (29.2) |
| Regularly | 53 (55.8) | 83 (85.6) | 136 (70.8) | |
| Handwashing after Defecation | No | 36 (37.9) | 00 (0.0) | 36 (18.8) |
| Yes | 59 (62.1) | 97 (100.0) | 156 (81.2) | |
| Toilet Use | No | 2 (2.1) | 00 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) |
| Yes | 93 (97.9) | 97 (100.0) | 190 (99.0) | |
| Dirty Water disposal | Channels | 5 (5.3) | 3 (3.1) | 8 (4.2) |
| Septic Tanks | 22 (23.2) | 71 (73.2) | 93 (48.4) | |
| On the Road | 68 (71.6) | 23 (23.7) | 91 (47.4) | |
| Deworming in the Last 6 Months | No | 93 (97.9) | 58 (59.8) | 151 (78.6) |
| Yes | 2 (2.1) | 39 (40.2) | 41 (21.4) | |
| Presence of Animals | No | 49 (51.6) | 44 (45.4) | 93 (48.4) |
| Yes | 46 (48.4) | 53 (54.6) | 99 (51.6) |
BMI = body mass index; TB = tuberculosis.