Table 1.
Demographic and social characteristics of the 356 TB patients (N/%)
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 270 | 75.8 |
| Female | 86 | 24.2 |
| Age | ||
| < 30 | 70 | 19.7 |
| 30~44 | 48 | 13.5 |
| 45~59 | 99 | 27.8 |
| 60~ | 139 | 39.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Mental labourera | 34 | 9.6 |
| Manual labourerb | 154 | 43.2 |
| Retirec | 146 | 41.0 |
| Unknown | 22 | 6.2 |
| Patient category | ||
| New cases | 304 | 85.4 |
| Previously treated cases | 52 | 14.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Native | 203 | 57.0 |
| Migration in China | 153 | 43.0 |
| Sputum smear test | 0.0 | |
| Negative cases | 189 | 53.1 |
| Positive cases | 167 | 46.9 |
aMental labourer, including students, teachers, health workers and governmental personnel
bManual labourer, including farmers, rural migrant workers, shepherd
cRetire including retire and housekeeping