Table 1.
Social-economic characteristics of TB patients (n = 494)
| Category | Subcategory | Results (% (n)) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 120 (24.30) |
| Male | 374 (75.70) | |
| Age | Age (Mean (SD)) | 54.69 (14.56) |
| Residence | YD | 87 (17.60) |
| ZJ | 80 (16.20) | |
| WF | 79 (16.00) | |
| CG | 84 (17.00) | |
| MX | 83 (16.80) | |
| ZB | 81 (16.40) | |
| Marital | Married | 394 (79.8) |
| Unmarried | 35 (7.10) | |
| Divorced | 10 (2.00) | |
| Widowed | 55 (11.10) | |
| Education | Primary school and lower | 266 (53.80) |
| Secondary school or at the same level | 172 (34.80) | |
| High school and higher | 56 (11.30) | |
| Employment | Salaried job, farming or self-employment | 290 (58.70) |
| The retired but reemployment | 3 (0.06) | |
| Unemployment | 18 (3.60) | |
| The retired | 152 (30.80) | |
| Disability | 25 (5.10) | |
| Student/pre-school children | 6 (1.20) | |
| Household income | Low (lowest 25) | 133 (26.90) |
| (Missing = 3) | Middle (medium 50) | 234 (47.40) |
| High (top 25) | 124 (25.10) |