Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of HWs and the general population with TB in Free State, South Africa
| Variable | Health Workers (N = 2677) Frequency (%) |
General Population (N = 229,157) Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (at diagnosis) | ||
| < 19 | 0 (0·0) | 4714 (2·1) |
| 20–29 | 205 (7·7) | 51,409 (22·4) |
| 30–39 | 992 (37·1) | 76,463 (33·3) |
| 40–49 | 997 (37·2) | 58,223 (25·4) |
| 50–59 | 429 (16·0) | 27,598 (12·0) |
| 60+ | 54 (2·0) | 10,750 (4·7) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1103 (41·2) | 98,872 (43·1) |
| Female | 1574 (58·8) | 130,285 (56·0) |
| Race | ||
| African | 2546 (95·1) | − |
| White | 70 (2·6) | − |
| Coloured | 59 (2·2) | − |
| Indian | 2 (0·08) | − |
| HIV Status | ||
| HIV+ | 498 (18·6) | 71,778 (31·3) |
| HIV- | 154 (5·8) | 22,420 (9·8) |
| Unknown | 2025 (75·6) | 98,959 (43·2) |
| Facility Type | ||
| Hospital | 1551 (57·9) | − |
| Clinic | 88 (32·9) | − |
| Other | 244 (9·2) | − |
| Occupation | ||
| Doctor/Surgeon | 282 (10·5) | − |
| Nurse | 1113 (41·6) | − |
| Allied Health Professional | 108 (4·2) | − |
| Administrative/Clerical | 407 (15·2) | − |
| Support Services | 767 (28·7) | − |
| Duration of Employment | ||
| 1–5 years | 529 (20·0) | − |
| 6–10 years | 359 (13·4) | − |
| 11–15 years | 536 (20·0) | − |
| 16–20 years | 498 (18·6) | − |
| 20+ years | 461 (17·2) | − |
| Disease Classification | ||
| Pulmonary | 2039 (76·2) | 179,579 (78·4) |
| Extra-pulmonary | 560 (20·9) | 44,952 (19·6) |
| Both | 78 (2·9) | 4626 (2·0) |
| Diagnosis Type | ||
| New | 2149 (80·3) | 186,679 (81·5) |
| Relapse/Re-treatment | 528 (19·7) | 42,478 (18·5) |
| MDR-TB (pre-treatment) | ||
| Yes | 18 (0·7) | 1430 (0·6) |
| No | 2659 (99·3) | 227,727 (99·4) |
| Outcome | ||
| Cured/Completed | 1742 (65·1) | 134,857 (58·8) |
| Defaulted/Failed | 136 (5·1) | 14,783 (6·5) |
| Transferred/Moved | 405 (15·1) | 38,585 (16·8) |
| Died | 306 (11·3) | 29,156 (12·7) |
| Unknown | 90 (3·4) | 11,776 (5·1) |
*Physicians and Surgeon = Surgeon, Radiologist, Anaesthesiologist, Other Physicians, Medical Registrar; Nurse = Professional nurse, Assistant or auxiliary Nurse, Staff Nurse; Allied Health Professional = Therapist (i.e. audiologist), Technologist/technician, Pharmacist, Social Worker; Administrative/Clerical = Manager/administrator, Clerk, General Assistant; Support Staff = Maintenance Worker, Laundry Worker, Food Service Worker, Security, Cleaner, Porter