Table 4.
Culture-confirmed TB cases in different groups of the study population (n = 332)
| Variables | Tested (no (%) | Culture-confirmed (no (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤14 | 44(13.3) | 4(9.1) | |
| 15–24 | 47(14.2) | 12(25.5) | 0.767 | |
| 25–34 | 75(22.6) | 17(22.7) | ||
| 35–44 | 74(22.3) | 8(10.8) | ||
| 45–54 | 51(15.4) | 4(7.8) | ||
| 55–64 | 32(9.6) | 0(0.0) | ||
| ≥65 | 17(5.1) | 0(0.0) | ||
| Sex | Male | 188(56.6) | 23(12.2) | |
| Female | 152(45.8) | 22(14.5) | 0.695 | |
| Occupation | Employed | 25(7.5) | 6(24.0) | |
| Farmer | 155(46.7) | 17(10.9) | ||
| Merchant | 57(17.2) | 9(15.8) | 0.630 | |
| Daily laborer | 18(5.3) | 5(27.8) | ||
| Student | 48(14.1) | 4(8.3) | ||
| Housewife | 18(5.1) | 2(11.1) | ||
| Others | 19(5.7) | 2(10.5) | ||
| Education | Primary | 193(58.1) | 26 (13.5) | |
| Secondary | 48(14.5) | 8(16.7) | 0.099 | |
| Tertiary | 17(5.1) | 5(29.4) | ||
| Uneducated | 82(24.7) | 6(7.3) | ||
| HIV/AIDS status | Positive | 106(31.9) | 11(10.4) | |
| Negative | 194(58.4) | 30(15.5) | ||
| Unwilling to respond | 7(2.1) | 0(0.0) | 0.327 | |
| Never tested | 33(9.9) | 4(12.1) | ||
| Previous TB treatment | Yes | 131(39.5) | 12(9.2) | 0.920 |
| No | 209(62.9) | 33(15.8) | ||
*AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, HIV human immunodeficiency virus