Table 1.
Prevalence of self-reported Tuberculosis among adult men (aged 15–59 years) and women (aged 15–49 years) by selected demographic and socio-economic characteristics
| Sample (N) | Number reporting TB | Prevalence per 1000 population | 95% CIs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age | ||||
| ≤25 years |
72300 |
187 |
2.58 |
2.22, 2.96 |
| 26-40 years |
84639 |
423 |
4.99 |
4.52, 5.47 |
| >40 years |
41815 |
305 |
7.29 |
6.48, 8.11 |
|
Gender | ||||
| Male |
72369 |
443 |
6.12 |
5.55, 6.69 |
| Female |
124385 |
472 |
3.79 |
3.45, 4.14 |
|
Type of residence | ||||
| Urban |
95160 |
353 |
3.71 |
3.32, 4.10 |
| Rural |
103594 |
562 |
5.43 |
4.98, 5.87 |
|
Education | ||||
| No education |
50465 |
411 |
8.14 |
7.36, 8.93 |
| Primary |
29230 |
160 |
5.47 |
4.63, 6.32 |
| Secondary |
94627 |
308 |
3.25 |
2.89, 3.62 |
| Higher |
24389 |
36 |
1.48 |
0.99, 1.96 |
|
Wealth Quintiles | ||||
| Poorest |
21162 |
119 |
5.62 |
4.62, 6.63 |
| Poorer |
27930 |
192 |
6.87 |
5.91, 78.4 |
| Middle |
38547 |
220 |
5.71 |
4.96, 6.46 |
| Rich |
49482 |
185 |
3.74 |
3.20, 4.28 |
| Richest |
61633 |
119 |
1.93 |
1.58, 2.28 |
|
Region of India | ||||
| Northern India |
31584 |
89 |
2.82 |
2.23, 3.40 |
| North-eastern India |
34776 |
233 |
6.70 |
5.84, 7.56 |
| Central India |
37987 |
199 |
5.24 |
4.51, 5.96 |
| Western India |
27707 |
126 |
4.55 |
3.76, 5.34 |
| Eastern India |
24606 |
146 |
5.93 |
4.97, 6.89 |
| South India | 42094 | 122 | 2.89 | 2.38, 3.41 |
*all the comparison were statistically significant p < 0.01.