Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants.
| Participant characteristic | Frequency (N = 272) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Education level | ||
| None | 23 | 8.4 |
| Primary | 85 | 31.2 |
| Secondary | 136 | 50.0 |
| Tertiary | 28 | 10.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 246 | 90.4 |
| Unemployed | 26 | 9.6 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Rich | 91 | 33.5 |
| Middle class | 93 | 34.2 |
| Poor | 88 | 32.3 |
| History of smoking | ||
| Never | 159 | 58.5 |
| Past smoker (≥ 6 months ago) | 36 | 13.2 |
| Current smoker (< 6 months) | 77 | 28.3 |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Never used | 43 | 15.8 |
| Past alcohol use (≥ 6 months) | 43 | 15.8 |
| Current alcohol use (< 6 months) | 186 | 68.4 |
| Tuberculosis (TB) symptoms | ||
| Cough | 98 | 36.0 |
| Weight loss | 68 | 25.0 |
| Night sweats | 65 | 23.9 |
| Chest pain | 62 | 22.8 |
| Anorexia | 57 | 21.0 |
| Fever | 52 | 19.1 |
| Difficulty in breathing | 43 | 15.8 |
| Haemoptysis | 7 | 2.6 |
| TB treatment history | ||
| Currently on TB treatment | 3 | 1.1 |
| Previous history of TB treatment | 23 | 8.5 |
| History of TB contact | ||
| Contact with known TB case | 62 | 22.8 |
| Contact with person with a chronic cough | 43 | 15.8 |
| History of comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 12 | 4.4 |
| Asthma | 8 | 2.9 |
| Chronic liver disease | 4 | 1.5 |
| Cancer | 3 | 1.1 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 0.7 |
| Cardiac disease | 2 | 0.7 |
| Psychiatric illness | 2 | 0.7 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 | 0.4 |
| CAGE | ||
| 0–1 | 102 | 37.5 |
| 2–3 | 121 | 44.5 |
| 4 | 38 | 14.0 |