Table 1.
Characteristics of TB patients treated in the public sector and notified in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state, India, April 2018 to June 2018 (N = 417).
| Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age group in years | ||
| 0–17 | 17 | 04.1 |
| 18–44 | 208 | 49.9 |
| 45–59 | 121 | 29.0 |
| 60 and above | 71 | 17.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 128 | 30.7 |
| Male | 289 | 69.3 |
| TB unit | ||
| Bantwal | 40 | 09.6 |
| Belthangady | 18 | 04.3 |
| Mangaluru North | 220 | 52.8 |
| Mangaluru South | 32 | 07.7 |
| Moodabidre | 25 | 06.0 |
| Puttur | 63 | 15.1 |
| Sullia | 19 | 04.6 |
| Type of TB case | ||
| New | 276 | 66.2 |
| Retreatment | 27 | 06.5 |
| Not recorded | 114 | 27.3 |
| Disease site | ||
| Pulmonary | 227 | 54.4 |
| Extra-Pulmonary | 76 | 18.2 |
| Not recorded | 114 | 27.3 |
| HIV status | ||
| Reactive | 5 | 01.2 |
| Non-Reactive | 88 | 21.1 |
| Not Recorded | 324 | 77.7 |
| Diagnostic test | ||
| Microscopy | 206 | 49.4 |
| Xpert MTB/RIF | 98 | 23.5 |
| Other | 113 | 27.1 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 156 | 37.4 |
| Urban | 261 | 62.6 |
| Bank account | ||
| Yes | 305 | 73.1 |
| No | 112 | 26.9 |
| Aadhaar number* | ||
| Yes | 292 | 70.0 |
| No | 125 | 30.0 |
* 12-digit unique identification number provided to the residents of India.