Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Variables | TB patients (n = 126) n (%) | Community controls (n = 70) n (%) | P* | Household contacts (n = 57) n (%) | P** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 78 (62) | 53(76) | 0.049 | 23(40.4) | 0.006 |
| Female | 48 (38) | 17(24) | 34(59.6) | ||
| Age (years) mean(SD) | 29.8 ± 11.9 | 27.3 ± 7.6 | 0.173 | 24.3 ± 14.7 | 0.008 |
| BMI,Kg/m2 Mean(SD) | 17.4 ± 2.25 | 21.4 ± 2.84 | <0.001 | 18.9 ± 3.77 | 0.001 |
| Level of education | |||||
| Illiterate | 38(30) | 11(15.7) | 0.023 | NA | |
| Read and write | 67(53.3) | 38(54.3) | |||
| Higher education | 21(16.7) | 21(30) | |||
| Occupation | |||||
| Employed | 21(16.7) | 28(40) | <0.001 | ||
| Unemployed | 22(17.5) | 10(14.3) | NA | ||
| Daily laborer | 28(22.2) | 14(20) | |||
| Farmer | 36(28.5) | 13(18.6) | |||
| Others | 19(15.1) | 5(7.1) | |||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 72(57.2) | 42(60) | 0.697 | NA | |
| Rural | 54(42.8) | 28(40) | |||
| Alcohol use | |||||
| Yes | 53(42.5) | 24(35) | 0.285 | NA | |
| No | 73(57.5) | 46(65) | |||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 22(17.5) | 10(14) | 0.564 | NA | |
| No | 104(82.5) | 60(86) | |||
P* P for difference among TB patients and community controls; P** P for difference among TB patients and house hold contacts, NA not applicable