Table 1.
Patient characteristics of TB suspects evaluated at Mulago TB Clinic, Kampala, October 2004–October 2005 (n = 565)
| Patient characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, years* | |
| 18–25 | 157 (28) |
| 26–35 | 217 (38) |
| 36–45 | 95 (17) |
| ≥46 | 91 (16) |
| Male sex | 320 (57) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 158 (28) |
| Monogamous marriage | 226 (40) |
| Polygamous marriage | 42 (7) |
| Divorced | 95 (17) |
| Widowed | 43 (8) |
| Monthly income† | |
| No income | 199 (35) |
| 1–50 000 Ugandan Shillings (28 USD) | 178 (32) |
| >50 000 Ugandan Shillings | 173 (31) |
| Formal education | |
| None | 55 (10) |
| Primary school | 269 (48) |
| Secondary school or higher | 236 (42) |
| HIV testing practices and attitudes | |
| Previously tested for HIV | 195 (35) |
| Worried that symptoms prompting TB clinic visit are actually due to HIV | 202 (36) |
| Concerned about having HIV and TB co-infection | 179 (32) |
*
Ages not reported for five subjects.
†
Monthly income not reported for 15 subjects.
TB = tuberculosis; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.