Table 1.
Patient and disease characteristics (n=25).
| Variable | Value | ||
| Age, year (median, IQRa) | 27 (24-42) | ||
| Female, n (%) | 10 (40) | ||
| Indian state of origin, n (%) |
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Maharashtra | 18 (72) | |
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Haryana | 2 (8) | |
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Karnataka | 1 (4) | |
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Tamil Nadu | 1 (4) | |
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Other | 3 (12) | |
| Primary language, n (%) |
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Marathi | 18 (72) | |
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Hindi | 6 (24) | |
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Kannada | 1 (4) | |
| Employed, n (%) | 10 (40) | ||
| Average monthly income (Rs), n (%) |
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<2000 | 6 (24) | |
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2000-4000 | 0 (0) | |
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4000-8000 | 6 (24) | |
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8000-16,000 | 13 (52) | |
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>16,000 | 0 (0) | |
| Homeless, n (%) | 1 (4) | ||
| Residence, n (%) |
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Urban | 21 (84) | |
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Rural | 4 (16) | |
| Married, n (%) | 13 (52) | ||
| Primary mode of transportation, n (%) |
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Private vehicle | 0 (0) | |
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Bus/train | 0 (0) | |
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Auto-rickshaw | 8 (32) | |
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Other private transportation | 17 (68) | |
| Substance use, n (%)b |
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Alcohol | 1 (4) | |
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Tobacco use | 0 (0) | |
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Illicit drug use | 0 (0) | |
| Medical comorbidities, n (%)b |
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Diabetes | 3 (12) | |
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Hypertension | 1 (4) | |
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Cancer | 0 (0) | |
| Technology, n (%) |
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Regular access to a smartphone | 22 (88) | |
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Daily access to Wi-Fi or cellular data | 22 (88) | |
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Used personal device for study | 22 (88) | |
| Tuberculosis category, n (%) |
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Pulmonaryc |
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Smear positive | 14 (56) |
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Smear negative | 4 (16) |
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Exclusively extrapulmonary | 7 (28) | |
aIQR: interquartile range.
bCategories not mutually exclusive, each out of 25 total participants.
cPulmonary disease with or without extrapulmonary involvement.