Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in questionnaire survey (n = 459)
| Demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 324 | 70.6 |
| Female | 135 | 29.4 |
| Age | ||
| < 20 | 18 | 3.9 |
| 20–39 | 76 | 16.6 |
| 40–59 | 174 | 37.9 |
| ≥ 60 | 191 | 41.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Han Race | 359 | 78.2 |
| Others | 100 | 21.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 81 | 17.6 |
| Rural | 378 | 82.4 |
| Registered information | ||
| Resident | 437 | 95.2 |
| Migrant | 22 | 4.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 69 | 15.0 |
| Married | 320 | 69.7 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 70 | 15.3 |
| Education | ||
| Primary and below | 257 | 56.0 |
| Junior middle school | 125 | 27.2 |
| High school and above | 77 | 16.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Staff/Cadre/Retire | 50 | 10.9 |
| Self-employed | 10 | 2.2 |
| Farmer/Migrant worker | 315 | 68.6 |
| Student | 20 | 4.4 |
| Others | 64 | 13.9 |
| Work/studying status | ||
| Working/studying | 108 | 23.5 |
| Frequently on leave | 51 | 11.1 |
| Stop working/studying completely | 221 | 48.2 |
| No working/studying | 79 | 17.2 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Basic medical insurance | 444 | 96.7 |
| Non Basic medical insurance | 6 | 1.3 |
| No medical insurance | 9 | 2.0 |
| Main source of income | ||
| Fixed income | 40 | 8.7 |
| Self-employed | 4 | 0.9 |
| No Fixed income | 150 | 32.7 |
| Family support | 193 | 42.0 |
| Insurance | 18 | 3.9 |
| Subsistence allowances\relief | 19 | 4.2 |
| Others | 35 | 7.6 |