Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants
| Baseline Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Education level | |
| None | 12 (5.6) |
| Primary school | 64 (29.6) |
| Secondary school | 98 (45.4) |
| Tertiary | 42 (19.4) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 149 (69.0) |
| Rural | 67 (31.0) |
| Alcohol use | 105 (48.4) |
| Cigarette smoking | 63 (29.2) |
| Symptoms | |
| Cough | 213 (98.6) |
| Weight loss | 170 (78.7) |
| Night sweats | 145 (67.1) |
| Fever | 134 (62.0) |
| Chills | 89 (41.2) |
| Anorexia | 61 (28.2) |
| Number of symptoms | |
| <4 | 82 (38.0) |
| ≥4 | 134 (62.0) |
| Symptoms duration days (mean (± SD)) | |
| Cough | 92.23 (± 116.54) |
| Fever | 32.53 (± 45.55) |
| Night sweats | 78.15 (± 497.43) |
| Anorexia | 29.15 (± 36.79) |
| Weight loss | 44.34 (± 46.75) |
| Body mass index (kilograms per metres2), mean (± SD) | 18.78 (±2.84) |
| Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis | 15 (11.5) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.