Table 1.
Social-demographic, economical and clinical characteristics of the sample
| n | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 47 | 58 |
| Female | 34 | 42 |
| Age (in years) | ||
| 15–24 | 23 | 28.4 |
| 25–34 | 28 | 34.6 |
| 35–44 | 13 | 16 |
| 45–54 | 11 | 13.6 |
| 55–64 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 41 | 50.6 |
| Married | 31 | 38.3 |
| Divorced | 3 | 3.7 |
| Widow | 6 | 7.4 |
| School Level | ||
| None | 19 | 23.5 |
| Elementary school | 44 | 54.3 |
| Preparatory school | 15 | 18.5 |
| High school | 3 | 3.7 |
| Do you have a house? | ||
| Yes | 50 | 61.7 |
| No | 31 | 38.3 |
| Do you have daily access to food? | ||
| Yes | 50 | 61.7 |
| No | 31 | 38.3 |
| Do you have access to electricity? | ||
| Yes | 11 | 13.6 |
| No | 70 | 86.4 |
|
Do you have access to potable water? | ||
| Yes | 19 | 23.5 |
| No | 44 | 54.3 |
| Do you have a monthly wage? | ||
| Yes | 40 | 49.4 |
| No | 41 | 50.6 |
| Monthly Income (in Kwanzas) | ||
| .5000 | 23 | 57.5 |
| 5000–10.000 | 6 | 15 |
| 5000–10.000 | 9 | 22.5 |
| 5000–10.000 | 2 | 5 |
| Number of admissions | ||
| First | 64 | 79 |
| More than once | 17 | 21 |
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | 78 | 96.3 |
| Positive | 3 | 3.7 |
| TB Diagnosis | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 63 | 77.8 |
| Miliary Tuberculosis | 12 | 14.8 |
| Pott's Disease | 4 | 4.9 |
| Ganglionic Tuberculosis | 2 | 2.5 |
| TB treatment | ||
| Regular | 60 | 74.1 |
| Multidrug Restistant | 21 | 25.9 |