TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with suspected tuberculosis (TB) included in the analysis and stratified by history of previous TB
| Characteristic | Included | No history of past TB | History of past TB | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with suspected TB | 424 (100) | 271 (63.9) | 153 (36.1) | |
| Age yrs | 0.000 | |||
| Mean ± SD | 39.5 ± 12.5 | 37.6 ± 12.7 | 42.9 ± 11.4 | |
| Median | 38 | |||
| Sex | 0.034 | |||
| Male | 286 (67) | 173 (64) | 113 (74) | |
| Alcohol abuse | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 146 (34) | 79 (29) | 67 (44) | |
| No | 263 (62) | 185 (68) | 78 (51) | |
| Missing | 15 (4) | 7 (3) | 8 (5) | |
| Salary# | 0.002 | |||
| Yes | 173 (41) | 124 (46) | 49 (32) | |
| No | 200 (47) | 112 (41) | 88 (58) | |
| Missing | 51 (12) | 35 (13) | 16 (10) | |
| Race | 0.590 | |||
| White | 9 (2) | 6 (2) | 3 (2) | |
| Mixed ancestry | 115 (27) | 69 (26) | 46 (30) | |
| Black | 300 (71) | 196 (72) | 104 (68) | |
| HIV | 0.404 | |||
| Positive | 119 (28) | 75 (28) | 44 (29) | |
| Negative | 254 (60) | 159 (59) | 95 (62) | |
| Refused | 48 (11) | 34 (12) | 14 (9) | |
| Missing | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Median CD4 count¶ n | 189 | |||
| Diabetes | 0.365 | |||
| Yes | 9 (2) | 7 (2) | 2 (1) | |
| No | 368 (87) | 232 (86) | 136 (89) | |
| Missing | 47 (11) | 32 (12) | 15 (10) | |
| Healthcare worker | 0.638 | |||
| Yes | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| No | 418 (98) | 266 (98) | 152 (99) | |
| Missing | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Mine/quarry worker | 0.541 | |||
| Yes | 42 (10) | 25 (9) | 17 (11) | |
| No | 381 (90) | 245 (90) | 136 (89) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated.
#
: Subjects were asked whether or not they receive regular salary;
¶
:n = 114.