Table 1.
Profile of self-reported TB patients identified in NFHS − 4 (2015–16)
| Variables | Frequency N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (N=8696) | |
| 0–10 yrs | 287 (3) |
| 11–20 yrs | 559 (6) |
| 21–30 yrs | 1091 (13) |
| 31–40 yrs | 1307(15) |
| 41–50 yrs | 1539 (18) |
| 51–60 yrs | 1866 (22) |
| >60 yrs | 2047 (24) |
| Gender (N=8696) | |
| Female | 3112 (36) |
| Male | 5584 (64) |
| Education (N=8670) | |
| No education, Preschool | 4130 (47) |
| Primary | 1704(20) |
| Secondary | 2516(29) |
| Higher | 320 (4) |
| Wealth index (N=8696) | |
| Poor | 5016 (58) |
| Middle | 1610 (18) |
| Rich | 2070 (24) |
| Residence (N=8696) | |
| Rural | 6334 (73) |
| Urban | 2362(27) |
| Household structure (N=8696) | |
| Non-nuclear | 4661 (54) |
| Nuclear | 4035 (46) |
| Type of health service provider where household members generally go for treatment (N=8696) | |
| Other Health Services | 4537 (52) |
| Public Health services | 4159 (48) |