Table 1.
Comparison of general characteristics of newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients who were homeless and those who were not
| Values | Overall | Not Homelessness | Homelessness | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 61817) | (n = 60091) | (n = 1726) | |||
| Age, years | 15-25 | 12734 (20.6 %) | 12616 (21.0 %) | 118 (6.9 %) | <0.001 |
| 25.1-35 | 16733 (27.1 %) | 16301 (27.2 %) | 432 (25.1 %) | ||
| 35.1-45 | 11951 (19.4 %) | 11417 (19.0 %) | 534 (31.0 %) | ||
| 45.1-55 | 10215 (16.5 %) | 9794 (16.3 %) | 421 (24.5 %) | ||
| 55.1-65 | 6010 (9.7 %) | 5833 (9.7 %) | 177 (10.3 %) | ||
| 65.1-75 | 2719 (4.4 %) | 2683 (4.5 %) | 36 (2.1 %) | ||
| 75.1-85 | 1170 (1.9 %) | 1168 (2.0 %) | 2 (0.1 %) | ||
| 85.1-105 | 230 (0.4 %) | 229 (0.4 %) | 1 (0.1 %) | ||
| Missing | 55 (0.1 %) | 50 (0.1 %) | 5 (0.3 %) | ||
| Gender | Female | 17245 (27.9 %) | 17023 (28.3 %) | 222 (12.9 %) | <0.001 |
| Male | 44572 (72.1 %) | 43068 (71.7 %) | 1504 (87.1 %) | ||
| Country of birth | Brazil | 50410 (97.2 %) | 49151 (97.2 %) | 1259 (98.7 %) | 0.002 |
| Not-Brazil | 1423 (2.8 %) | 1406 (2.8 %) | 17 (1.3 %) | ||
| Missing | 9984 (16.2 %) | 9534 (15.9 %) | 450 (26.1 %) | ||
| Race | White | 26931 (51.6 %) | 26396 (51.9 %) | 535 (38.4 %) | <0.001 |
| Black | 6106 (11.7 %) | 5819 (11.5 %) | 287 (20.6 %) | ||
| Mixed/Brown | 18180 (34.8 %) | 17615 (34.7 %) | 565 (40.5 %) | ||
| Asian | 556 (1.1 %) | 549 (1.1 %) | 7 (0.5 %) | ||
| Indigenous | 444 (0.9 %) | 443 (0.9 %) | 1 (0.1 %) | ||
| Missing | 9600 (15.5 %) | 9269 (15.4 %) | 331 (19.2 %) | ||
| Education | Illiterate | 1955 (3.9 %) | 1886 (3.9 %) | 69 (5.9 %) | <0.001 |
| 1-3 years | 6122 (12.3 %) | 5920 (12.2 %) | 202 (17.3 %) | ||
| 4-7 years | 19178 (38.5 %) | 18651 (38.4 %) | 527 (45.0 %) | ||
| 8-11 years | 18155 (36.5 %) | 17821 (36.7 %) | 334 (28.5 %) | ||
| 12-14 years | 3034 (6.1 %) | 3005 (6.2 %) | 29 (2.5 %) | ||
| > = 15 years | 1327 (2.7 %) | 1317 (2.7 %) | 10 (0.9 %) | ||
| Missing | 12046 (19.5 %) | 11491 (19.1 %) | 555 (32.2 %) | ||
| Alcohol | No | 52430 (84.8 %) | 51450 (85.6 %) | 980 (56.8 %) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 9387 (15.2 %) | 8641 (14.4 %) | 746 (43.2 %) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | No | 57955 (93.7 %) | 56279 (93.6 %) | 1676 (97.1 %) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 3862 (6.3 %) | 3812 (6.4 %) | 50 (2.9 %) | ||
| Drug users | No | 55639 (90.0 %) | 54434 (90.6 %) | 1205 (69.8 %) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 6178 (10.0 %) | 5657 (9.4 %) | 521 (30.2 %) | ||
| Mental disorder | No | 60673 (98.1 %) | 58999 (98.2 %) | 1674 (97.0 %) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1144 (1.9 %) | 1092 (1.8 %) | 52 (3.0 %) | ||
| Other immunosuppression | No | 61379 (99.3 %) | 59656 (99.3 %) | 1723 (99.8 %) | 0.007 |
| Yes | 438 (0.7 %) | 435 (0.7 %) | 3 (0.2 %) | ||
| HIV status | Negative | 47389 (76.7 %) | 46399 (77.2 %) | 990 (57.3 %) | <0.001 |
| Positive | 5391 (8.7 %) | 5093 (8.5 %) | 298 (17.3 %) | ||
| Unknown | 9037 (14.6 %) | 8599 (14.3 %) | 438 (25.4 %) | ||
| Place of diagnosis | PHC/Ambulatory | 40110 (65.9 %) | 39199 (66.3 %) | 911 (53.2 %) | <0.001 |
| Emergency service | 13255 (21.8 %) | 12661 (21.4 %) | 594 (34.7 %) | ||
| Hospital | 7499 (12.3 %) | 7293 (12.3 %) | 206 (12.1 %) | ||
| Missing | 953 (1.5 %) | 938 (1.6 %) | 15 (0.9 %) | ||
| Chest x-ray | Not done | 9409 (15.2 %) | 9075 (15.8 %) | 334 (20.9 %) | <0.001 |
| Normal | 2107 (3.4 %) | 2049 (3.6 %) | 58 (3.6 %) | ||
| Additional pathology | 245 (0.4 %) | 237 (0.4 %) | 8 (0.5 %) | ||
| Suggestive of TB | 35221 (57.0 %) | 34295 (59.8 %) | 926 (58.0 %) | ||
| Cavitation | 11995 (19.4 %) | 11725 (20.4 %) | 270 (16.9 %) | ||
| Missing | 2840 (4.6 %) | 2710 (4.5 %) | 130 (7.5 %) | ||
| Microbiological status | Negative | 8787 (15.0 %) | 8647 (15.2 %) | 140 (8.4 %) | <0.001 |
| Positive | 49844 (85.0 %) | 48318 (84.8 %) | 1526 (91.6 %) | ||
| Missing | 3186 (5.2 %) | 3126 (5.2 %) | 60 (3.5 %) | ||
| Initial drug scheme | Other | 1361 (2.2 %) | 1232 (2.1 %) | 129 (7.5 %) | <0.001 |
| RHZ | 11356 (18.4 %) | 11101 (18.5 %) | 255 (14.7 %) | ||
| RHZE | 49100 (79.4 %) | 47758 (79.5 %) | 1342 (77.8 %) | ||
| Directly observed treatment-DOT | No | 16219 (26.5 %) | 15724 (26.4 %) | 495 (30.4 %) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 45050 (73.5 %) | 43918 (73.6 %) | 1132 (69.6 %) | ||
| Missing | 548 (0.9 %) | 449 (0.8 %) | 99 (5.7 %) |
PHC primary health clinics, R rifampicin, H isoniazid, Z pyrazinamide, E ethambutol