Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Characteristics (N = 501) | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age Groups (years) | ||
| 18–30 | 166 | 33.1 |
| 31–40 | 160 | 31.9 |
| 41–50 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 51–60 | 42 | 8.4 |
| >60 | 37 | 7.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 303 | 60.5 |
| Female | 198 | 39.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 169 | 33.7 |
| Married/Cohabiting | 263 | 52.5 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 69 | 13.8 |
| Education | ||
| No Formal | 62 | 12.4 |
| Primary | 330 | 65.9 |
| Secondary | 84 | 16.8 |
| Post-Secondary | 25 | 5.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Agriculture | 19 | 3.8 |
| Domestic | 171 | 34.1 |
| Industrial | 64 | 12.8 |
| Office | 119 | 23.8 |
| Other | 128 | 25.5 |
| MMRC score | ||
| 1–2 | 407 | 81.2 |
| 3–5 | 94 | 18.8 |
| Cigarette smoking | ||
| Never smokers | 354 | 70.7 |
| Ever Smokers | 147 | 29.3 |
| Smoking Pack Years (Median (IQR)) | 2.5 (5.3) | |
| Smear for Acid Fast Bacilli | ||
| Positive | 272 | 54.3 |
| Negative | 229 | 45.7 |
| Time to Negative Sputum Conversion (months)(n=272) | ||
| Smear Negative at 2 Months | 245 | 90.1 |
| Smear Positive at 2 Months | 27 | 9.9 |
| TB Episode | ||
| First | 426 | 85.0 |
| Recurrent | 75 | 15.0 |
| Duration to TB diagnosis (months) | ||
| ≤1 Month | 275 | 54.9 |
| >1 Month | 226 | 45.1 |
| HIV Status | ||
| Positive | 152 | 30.3 |
| Negative | 349 | 69.7 |
| CD4 count (n = 152) | ||
| <200 | 70 | 46.2 |
| 200–350 | 50 | 33.0 |
| >350 | 32 | 20.9 |
MMRC Score Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Score, BMI Body Mass Index, IQR Interquartile range