Table 2.
Participant characteristics.
| Overall (n = 56) | Persons with TB (n = 12) | Professional healthcare workers (n = 10) | Lay healthcare workers (n = 10) | Venue owners and leadersb (n = 12) | Community members (n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | ||||||
| George | 25 (45) | 6 (50) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 6 (50) | 6 (50) |
| Matero | 31 (55) | 6 (50) | 7 (70) | 6 (60) | 6 (50) | 6 (50) |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–29 | 8 (14) | 2 (17) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 3 (25) | 1 (8) |
| 30–49 | 28 (50) | 5 (42) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 7 (58) | 9 (75) |
| ≥50 | 20 (36) | 5 (42) | 4 (40) | 7 (70) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 26 (46) | 11 (92) | 0 | 0 | 7 (58) | 8 (67) |
| Female | 30 (54) | 1 (8) | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 5 (42) | 4 (33) |
| HIV statusa | ||||||
| Positive | 10 (42) | 6 (50) | – | – | – | 4 (33) |
| Negative | 14 (58) | 6 (50) | – | – | – | 8 (67) |
| Prior TB disease | ||||||
| Yes | 15 (27) | 5 (42) | 1 (10) | 4 (40) | 1 (8) | 4 (33) |
| No | 41 (73) | 7 (58) | 9 (90) | 6 (60) | 11 (92) | 8 (67) |
| Community venue type | ||||||
| Bar/tavern | 12 (50) | – | – | – | 6 (50) | 6 (50) |
| Church | 8 (33) | – | – | – | 4 (33) | 4 (33) |
| Betting halls | 4 (17) | – | – | – | 2 (17) | 2 (17) |
a
HIV status not ascertained for healthcare workers and community venue owners/leaders.
b
Bar leaders included owners and managers; betting hall leaders included owners and managers; church leaders included pastors, priests, bishops and elders.