Table 1.
Background characteristics of p-TBLD patients (n=29)
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender – female, n (%) | 14 (51.7) |
| Age group (years), n (%) | |
| 17–35 | 6 (20.7) |
| 36–50 | 13 (44.8) |
| 51–69 | 10 (34.5) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 45 (13) |
| Highest level education, n (%) | |
| None/incomplete primary | 11 (37.9) |
| Complete primary/incomplete secondary | 9 (31) |
| Complete secondary/tertiary | 9 (31) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Unemployed | 9 (31) |
| Others | 20 (69) |
| Ever smoked, n (%) | 10 (34.5) |
| If smoked, duration smoked in years, median (IQR) | 15.5 (18) |
| Exposed to biomass, n (%) | 12 (41.4) |
| If exposed to biomass | |
| Number of hours exposed per day, median (IQR) | 2 (2) |
| Number of years exposed, median (IQR) | 10 (15) |
Abbreviations: p-TBLD, post-tuberculosis lung disorder; IQR, interquartile range.