TABLE 1.

Demographic characteristics of TB patients

Demographic characteristics		Frequency
		Number	Valid Percent
Sex	Male	63	47.7
	Female	70	52.3
Age group	1–10	2	1.6
	11–30	23	17.8
	31–50	49	34.9
	51–70	43	33.3
	>70	16	12.4
Nationality	Iranian	111	83.2
	Non-Iranian	22	16.8
Marital status	Single	24	18.3
	Married	91	68
	Divorced	2	1.5
	Widow	16	12.2
Educational level	Illiterate	33	24.8
	Elementary	36	27.1
	Middle school	16	12
	High school	34	25.6
	University	14	10.5
Tuberculosis type	Pulmonary smear positive	62	46.9
	Pulmonary smear negative	12	9.4
	Extra pulmonary	59	43.8
Location of living	Urban	119	89.3
	Rural	3	2.3
	Margin	11	8.4
Home distance to health care center	Less than 10 min	36	27.1
	10–20 min	64	48.1
	20–30 min	23	17.3
	More than 30 min	10	7.5