Table 1.
Characteristics of tuberculosis patients with severe mental illness enrolled in this study
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 174 (69.3) |
| Female | 77 (30.7) |
| Age group (years) | |
| < 25 | 23 (9.2) |
| 25–44 | 114 (45.4) |
| 45–64 | 95 (37.8) |
| ≥ 65 | 19 (7.6) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 62 (24.7) |
| Rural | 92 (36.7) |
| Homeless | 97 (38.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | |
| < 18.5 | 9 (3.6) |
| 18.5–23.9 | 149 (59.4) |
| 24.0–27.9 | 78 (31.1) |
| ≥ 28.0 | 6 (2.4) |
| Psychiatric diagnosis | |
| Schizophrenia | 211 (84.1) |
| Bipolar disorder | 12 (4.8) |
| Othersb | 28 (11.2) |
a BMI Body Mass Index
bOthers include schizoaffective disorder, affective disorder, paranoid disorders and mental retardation