Table 1. Socio-demographic and health status sample characteristics of TB patients with problem drinking at baseline.
| Variables | Baseline (Time 1) (N = 853) |
|---|---|
| N (%) | |
| Socio-economic factors | |
| Age in years | |
| 18–34 | 266 (44.6) |
| 35–44 | 159 (26.7) |
| 45 or older | 171 (28.7) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 432 (71.9) |
| Female | 169 (28.1) |
| Education | |
| Grade 7 or less | 164 (26.8) |
| Grade 8–11 | 354 (57.7) |
| Grade 12 or more | 95 (15.5) |
| Poverty index | |
| Low | 223 (37.2) |
| Medium | 174 (29.0) |
| High | 202 (33.7) |
| Health status | |
| TB treatment status | |
| New treatment | 648 (78.7) |
| Retreatment | 175 (21.3) |
| HIV positive | 459 (54.9) |