Table 1. Socio-demographic profile of HIV infected TB patients interviewed Nā=ā176.
Profile | Numbers | % |
Age group | ||
<15 | 3 | 2 |
15ā44 | 143 | 81 |
45ā64 | 29 | 16 |
65 | 1 | 1 |
Gender | ||
Male | 125 | 71 |
Female | 51 | 29 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 143* | 81 |
Unmarried | 33 | 19 |
Literacy | ||
Literate | 106 | 60 |
Illiterate | 70 | 40 |
Current employment status | ||
Employed | 105 | 60 |
Unemployed | 51 | 29 |
Others (housewives, pensioners, dependents and students) | 20 | 11 |
Employment ** | ||
Labourer | 55 | 31 |
Semi skilled workers | 27 | 15 |
Drivers | 22 | 13 |
Petty business | 21 | 12 |
Agriculturist | 6 | 3 |
Professionals | 5 | 3 |
Others | 19 | 9 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 87 | 49 |
Urban | 70 | 40 |
Semi-urban | 19 | 11 |
Habits | ||
Alcohol | 96 | 55 |
Smoking | 84 | 48 |
includes separated (10), widowed (27).
For those employed (105).