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. 2017 Mar 29;17:236. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2345-5

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the TB/HIV cases

Variable N % (95% CI) P-value
Overall 36 23.8 (17.2–31.4)
Location
 Rural 17 47.2 (30.4–64.5) 0.001b
 Urban 19 52.8 (35.5–69.6)
Sex
 Female 19 52.8 (35.5–69.6) 0.687b
 Male 17 47.2 (30.4–64.5)
Age group
 15–24 1 2.8 (0.0–14.5) 0.0001c
 25–34 13 36.1 (20.8–53.8)
 35–44 18 50.0 (32.9–67.1)
 45–54 1 2.8 (0.0–14.5)
 55–64 2 5.6 (0.7–18.7)
 65+ 1 2.8 (0.0–14.5)
Education Level
 None 2 5.6 (0.7–18.7) 0.187c
 Primary 19 52.8 (35.5–69.6)
 Secondary 13 36.0 (20.8–53.8)
 Tertiary 2 5.6 (0.7–18.7)
Marital status
 Never married 3 8.3 (1.8–22.5) 0.003c
 Currently married 23 63.9 (46.2–79.2)
 Divorced 9 25.0 (12.1–42.2)
 Widowed 1 2.8 (0.0–14.5)
Wealth quintilea
 Lowest 3 10.7 (2.3–28.2) 0.0001c
 Second lowest 1 3.6 (0.1–18.3)
 Middle 4 14.3 (4.0–32.7)
 Fourth 14 50.0 (30.6–69.4)
 Highest 6 21.4 (8.3–41.0)

aThe wealth quintile was unknown for 8 cases

bPearson chi square test

cKruskal-Wallis