Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the enrolled pilgrims’ population
| Variable | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pilgrims enrolled | 1,164 | – |
| Gender | 1,140 | – |
| Male | 823 | 72.2 |
| Female | 317 | 27.8 |
| Age | 1,106 | – |
| Mean (range) | 54.5 (18–94) | – |
| ≤ 47 | 302 | 27.3 |
| > 47–55 | 275 | 24.9 |
| > 55–64 | 296 | 26.8 |
| > 64 | 233 | 21.1 |
| Country of residence | 1,164 | – |
| Afghanistan | 316 | 27.1 |
| Bangladesh | 222 | 19.1 |
| Nigeria | 176 | 15.1 |
| Pakistan | 302 | 25.9 |
| South Africa | 148 | 12.7 |
| Level of education | 1,155 | – |
| No formal education | 597 | 51.7 |
| Primary education | 163 | 14.1 |
| Secondary education | 217 | 18.8 |
| University-higher education | 178 | 15.4 |
| Occupation | 1,130 | – |
| Health care worker | 34 | 3.0 |
| Miner | 2 | 0.2 |
| Laboratory personnel | 14 | 1.2 |
| Refugee camp worker | 7 | 0.6 |
| Prison staff | 7 | 0.6 |
| None of the above | 1,066 | 94.3 |
| Underlying health conditions | 1,069 | – |
| Yes | 296 | 27.7 |
| No | 773 | 72.3 |
| Pregnancy | 1,036 | – |
| Yes | 1 | 0.01 |
| No | 1,035 | 99.9 |
| Tobacco smoker (currently or in the past) | 1,145 | – |
| Yes | 224 | 19.6 |
| No | 921 | 80.4 |
| Travel outside current country of residence in the past year | 1,129 | – |
| Yes | 183 | 16.2 |
| No | 946 | 83.8 |
| Recently (past month) lived in a household with an adult with a cough | 1,145 | – |
| Yes | 138 | 12.0 |
| No | 1,007 | 88.0 |
| Any of close contacts ever diagnosed or treated for TB | 1,149 | – |
| Yes | 57 | 5.0 |
| No | 768 | 66.8 |
| Unsure | 324 | 28.2 |
| Currently coughing up blood | 1,150 | – |
| Yes | 33 | 2.8 |
| No | 1,117 | 97.2 |
| Ever been treated for TB | 1,124 | – |
| Yes | 31 | 2.8 |
| No | 961 | 85.5 |
| Unsure | 132 | 11.7 |
| Currently receiving TB treatment | 957 | – |
| Yes | 0 | 0.0 |
| No | 957 | 100 |
TB = tuberculosis.