Table 1.
Distribution of socio-demographic and health history characteristics of tuberculosis cases according to multimorbidity status in Brazil, 2011
| Characteristics | TB (%) | TB – MM (%) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (39,878) |
Female |
12,645 (98.5) |
190 (1.5) |
<0.001 |
| |
Male |
26,779 (99.0) |
264 (1.0) |
|
| Age (38,866) |
<20 years |
3,296 (99.9) |
3 (0.1) |
<0.001 |
| |
20 –39 years |
17,780 (99.7) |
54 (0.3) |
|
| |
40-59 years |
12,898 (98.5) |
192 (1.5) |
|
| |
> 60 years |
5,438(96.4) |
205 (3.6) |
|
| Skin color (36,546) |
White |
13,953 (98.7) |
182 (1.3) |
0.044 |
| |
Non-White |
22,174 (98.9) |
2370 (1.1) |
|
| School level (22,704) |
Illiterate |
1,936 (98.3) |
33 (1.7) |
0.001 |
| |
1 – 4 years |
7,402 (98.5) |
107 (1.5) |
|
| |
5 – 8 years |
6,825 (99.0) |
67 (1.0) |
|
| |
> 8 years |
6,279 (99.1) |
55 (0.9) |
|
| Area of residence (28,247) |
Urban |
24,804 (98.8) |
293 (1.2) |
0.087 |
| |
Rural |
3,124 (99.2) |
26 (0.8) |
|
| Institutionalization (38,073) |
No |
33.691 (98.7) |
425 (1.3) |
<0.001 |
| |
Yes |
3,938 (99.5) |
19 (0.5) |
|
| Alcoholism (36,223) |
No |
29,553 (98.8) |
349 (1.2) |
0.331 |
| |
Yes |
6,238 (98.7) |
83 (1.3) |
|
| HIV (26,335) |
Negative |
21,370 (98.8) |
259 (1.2) |
0.005 |
| Positive | 4,672 (99.3) | 34 (0.7) | ||
MM multimorbidity, HIV Human immunodeficiency virus, TB Tuberculosis.
*Pearson chi-square test.