Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and treatment history of 101 study participants, Lima, Peru*
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Referral criteria | |
| TB patient | 94 (93.1) |
| Household contact | 7 (6.9) |
| Female | 41 (40.6) |
| Age, years | 30.5 ± 11.5 |
| Occupation (n = 101) | |
| Unemployed | 54 (53.5) |
| Used/professional | 17 (16.8) |
| Other | 30 (29.7) |
| Education (n = 82) | |
| Did not finish secondary | 26 (31.7) |
| Finished secondary | 56 (68.3) |
| Civil status (n = 97) | |
| Married or living together | 38 (39.2) |
| Single or not living with partner | 59 (60.8) |
| Baseline low BMI (< 18.5 cm/k2) (n = 93) | 11 (11.8) |
| Chronic hepatitis | 0 (0) |
| Drug addiction† | 27 (26.7) |
| Renal insufficiency | 0 (0) |
| Chronic diarrhea | 3 (3.0) |
| Alcohol abuse† | 32 (31.7) |
| Depression | 12 (11.9) |
| Diabetes | 3 (3.0) |
| Seizure disorder | 3 (3.0) |
| Treatment history (n = 92)‡ | |
| None | 81 (88.0) |
| Prior | 11 (12.0) |
| Documented MDR-TB (n = 94)‡ | 1 (1.1) |
| Days since first TB diagnosis (n = 94)‡ | 28 (11–48) |
*
Values are no. (%), mean ± SD, or median (quartile 1–quartile 3). TB = tuberculosis; BMI = body mass index; MDR = multidrug resistant.
†
Per patient self-report.
‡
TB cases only.