Table 2.
Analysis on hospitalization rates of 356 TB patients
| Variables | Total patients | Inpatients | Hospitalization rate (%) | Chi-Square | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 270 | 177 | 65.6 | 5.740 | 0.017 |
| Female | 86 | 44 | 51.2 | ||
| Age | |||||
| < 30 | 70 | 40 | 57.1 | 4.444 | 0.217 |
| 30~44 | 48 | 26 | 54.2 | ||
| 45~59 | 99 | 69 | 69.7 | ||
| 60~ | 139 | 86 | 61.9 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Mental labourer | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 2.691 | 0.442 |
| Manual labourer | 154 | 89 | 57.8 | ||
| Retire | 146 | 94 | 64.4 | ||
| Unknown | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | ||
| Patient category | |||||
| New cases | 304 | 183 | 60.2 | 3.129 | 0.077 |
| Previously treated cases | 52 | 38 | 73.1 | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Native | 203 | 130 | 64.0 | 0.771 | 0.380 |
| Migration in China | 153 | 91 | 59.5 | ||
| Sputum smear test | |||||
| Negative cases | 189 | 92 | 48.7 | 30.738 | 0.000 |
| Positive cases | 167 | 129 | 77.2 | ||
| Health Insurance | |||||
| URBMI | 136 | 80 | 58.8 | 7.893 | 0.048 |
| UEBMI | 161 | 96 | 59.6 | ||
| Student | 13 | 12 | 92.3 | ||
| Without insurance | 46 | 33 | 71.7 | ||