Table 1.
General and Clinical Characteristics of 399 College Students Receiving Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment
| Characteristics | Total N=399 (%) | TPT Completion Status | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed N=364 (%) | Not Completed N=35 (%) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 189(47.4) | 173(47.5) | 16(45.7) | 0.837 |
| Female | 210(52.6) | 191(52.5) | 19(54.3) | |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| <20 | 324(81.2) | 292(80.2) | 32(91.4) | 0.239* |
| 20–25 | 62(15.5) | 60(16.5) | 2(5.7) | |
| ≥25 | 13(3.3) | 12(3.3) | 1(2.9) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| Associate degree | 160(40.1) | 157(43.1) | 3(8.6) | <0.001 |
| Undergraduate degree and above | 239(59.9) | 207(56.9) | 32(91.4) | |
| Type of students | ||||
| Medical students | 176(44.1) | 167(45.9) | 9(25.7) | 0.022 |
| Non-medical students | 223(55.9) | 197(54.1) | 26(74.3) | |
| Average annual household income (RMB) | ||||
| <90,000 | 295(73.9) | 279(76.6) | 16(45.7) | <0.001 |
| ≥90,000 | 104(26.1) | 85(23.4) | 19(54.3) | |
| Combined chronic diseases | ||||
| Yes | 7(1.8) | 6(1.6) | 1(2.9) | 0.477* |
| No | 392(98.2) | 358(98.4) | 34(97.1) | |
| Regular exercise | ||||
| Yes | 272(68.2) | 250(68.7) | 22(62.9) | 0.480 |
| No | 127(31.8) | 114(31.3) | 13(37.1) | |
| Distance between dormitory and campus hospital | ||||
| <500 m | 167(41.9) | 151(41.5) | 16(45.7) | 0.628 |
| ≥500 m | 232(58.1) | 213(58.5) | 19(54.3) | |
| Family support for TPT | ||||
| Yes | 375(94.0) | 341(93.7) | 34(97.1) | 0.710* |
| No | 24(6.0) | 23(6.3) | 1(2.9) | |
| Adverse reaction during medication | ||||
| Yes | 21(5.3) | 15(4.1) | 6(17.1) | 0.006* |
| No | 378(94.7) | 349(95.9) | 29(82.9) | |
Note: *Fisher’s exact test was used.
Abbreviations: LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection; TPT, tuberculosis preventive treatment.