Table 1.
Socio-economic, demographic and clinical characteristics of TB patients
| Characteristic | N | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Male |
1926 |
1007 (52.3) |
|
Age groups |
1926 |
|
| 18-29 |
|
409 (21.2) |
| 30-39 |
|
713 (37.0) |
| 40-49 |
|
503 (26.1) |
| 50-59 |
|
216 (11.2) |
| ≥60 |
|
85 (4.4) |
|
Education |
1919 |
|
| Primary schooling or less |
|
533 (27.8) |
| Some high school |
|
854 (44.5) |
| Completed high school or higher qualification |
|
532 (27.7) |
|
Marital status |
1921 |
|
| Now married |
|
552 (28.7) |
| Divorced/separated |
|
68 (3.5) |
| Never married |
|
1225 (63.8) |
| Widowed |
|
76 (4.0) |
|
Assets |
|
|
| ≤3 assets |
1917 |
414 (21.6) |
| 4 assets |
|
1209 (63.1) |
| 5-6 assets |
|
294 (15.3) |
|
Number of days hunger in past month |
1920 |
|
| 0 days |
|
1698 (88.4) |
| 1-7 days |
|
197 (10.3) |
| >7 days |
|
25 (1.3) |
|
Number of rooms in household |
1918 |
|
| ≤3 rooms |
|
582 (30.3) |
| 4 rooms |
|
606 (31.6) |
| 5 rooms |
|
262 (13.7) |
| >5 rooms |
|
468 (24.4) |
|
Employment status |
1900 |
|
| Not working* |
|
190 (10.0) |
| Unemployed |
|
666 (35.1) |
| Occasional work |
|
218 (11.5) |
| Working full-time or part-time |
|
826 (43.5) |
|
Average monthly earnings in the household |
1904 |
|
| ZAR & 1- ZAR 500 |
|
523 (27.5) |
| ZAR 501-ZAR 2500 |
|
992 (52.1) |
| >ZAR 2500 |
|
389 (20.4) |
|
First episode of TB |
1879 |
1634 (87.0) |
|
Pulmonary TB |
1895 |
1746 (92.1) |
|
HIV-positive** |
1803 |
1570 (87.1) |
|
On antiretroviral treatment (if HIV-positive) |
1570 |
|
| No |
|
715 (45.5) |
| Yes |
|
359 (22.9) |
| Unknown |
|
496 (31.6) |
|
Alcohol problem |
1895 |
367 (19.4) |
| Illicit drug use | 1882 | 77 (4.1) |
*Retired/unable to work/house-maker/student/other; &ZAR = South African Rand; 8.7 ZAR ≈ 1 US dollar; **HIV status unknown for 123 patients.