Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients, stratified by any alcohol consumption and at-risk for alcohol use disorder (N = 1166), n (%).
| Patient Characteristics | Drinkers (n = 691) | Non-Drinkers (n = 475) | P-value | At Risk Drinkers (n = 518) | Not at Risk (n = 648) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 689 (99.7) | 225 (47.4) | 517 (99.8) | 397 (61.3) | ||
| Female | 2 (0.3) | 250 (52.6) | <0.0001 | 1 (0.2) | 251 (38.7) | <0.0001 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 15–29 | 44 (6.4) | 168 (35.6) | 18 (3.5) | 194 (30.1) | ||
| 30–44 | 244 (35.3) | 94 (19.9) | 186 (35.9) | 152 (23.6) | ||
| 45–59 | 311 (45.0) | 123 (26.1) | 244 (47.1) | 190 (29.5) | ||
| 60+ | 92 (13.3) | 87 (18.4) | <0.0001 | 70 (13.5) | 109 (16.9) | <0.0001 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Never Married | 61 (8.8) | 138 (29.1) | 34 (6.6) | 165 (25.5) | ||
| Married/Living Together | 574 (83.1) | 268 (56.4) | 443 (85.5) | 399 (61.6) | ||
| Separated/ Divorced | 31 (4.5) | 15 (3.2) | 25 (4.8) | 21 (3.2) | ||
| Widowed | 25 (3.6) | 50 (10.5) | <0.0001 | 16 (3.1) | 59 (9.1) | <0.0001 |
| Years of Education ǂ | 6.2 (4.1) | 8.3 (5.1) | <0.0001 | 5.8 (4.0) | 8.0 (4.9) | <0.0001 |
| BMI | ||||||
| ≥18.5 kg/m2 | 232 (33.9) | 217 (45.8) | 153 (29.8) | 296 (45.8) | ||
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 453 (66.1) | 257 (54.2) | <0.0001 | 360 (70.2) | 350 (54.2) | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | ||||||
| Yes | 252 (36.5) | 179 (37.7) | 167 (32.2) | 264 (40.7) | ||
| No | 439 (63.5) | 296 (62.3) | 0.67 | 351 (67.8) | 384 (59.3) | 0.0028 |
| Tobacco Smoking Status | ||||||
| Never smoker | 180 (26.1) | 418 (88.0) | 114 (22.0) | 484 (74.7) | ||
| Former smoker | 251 (36.3) | 32 (6.7) | 179 (34.6) | 104 (16.0) | ||
| Current smoker | 260 (37.6) | 25 (5.3) | <0.0001 | 225 (43.4) | 60 (9.3) | <0.0001 |
| Disease Characteristics | ||||||
| Smear Status | ||||||
| High | 466 (67.9) | 285 (60.2) | 347 (67.5) | 404 (62.6) | ||
| Low | 220 (32.1) | 188 (39.8) | 0.0072 | 167 (32.5) | 241 (37.4) | 0.084 |
| Time to Positive MGIT (Days) ǂ | 8.4 (4.0) | 8.7 (4.0) | 0.15 | 8.4 (4.0) | 8.6 (4.0) | 0.32 |
| Delay in Care | ||||||
| Yes | 509 (73.7) | 327 (68.8) | 387 (74.7) | 449 (69.3) | ||
| No | 182 (26.3) | 148 (31.2) | 0.073 | 131 (25.3) | 199 (30.7) | 0.041 |
ǂ Mean and standard deviations reported for normal continuous variables from Student’s T test
BMI = Body mass index
MGIT = Mycobacterial growth indicator tube