Table 1.
Demographic information from patients with TB (N = 1,085) at 34 Military Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 2012 to 2016
| Demographics | Pre-PHEIC, n (%) | Post-PHEIC, n (%) | Total population, N = 1,085 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 239 (62.7) | 142 (37.3) | 381 (35.12) |
| Male | 449 (63.8) | 255 (36.2) | 704 (64.9) |
| Civilian/soldier status | |||
| Civilian | 474 (61.4) | 298 (38.6) | 772 (71.2) |
| Soldier/retired soldier | 214 (68.4) | 99 (31.6) | 313 (28.8) |
| Age* | |||
| 0–17 | 125 (74.9) | 42 (25.1) | 167 (15.4) |
| 18–24 | 68 (61.2) | 45 (39.8) | 113 (10.4) |
| 25–34 | 152 (63.9) | 86 (36.1) | 238 (21.9) |
| 35–44 | 162 (63.3) | 94 (36.7) | 256 (23.6) |
| 45–54 | 94 (63.5) | 54 (36.5) | 148 (13.6) |
| 55–64 | 43 (51.8) | 40 (48.2) | 83 (7.6) |
| 65–74 | 23 (50.0) | 23 (50.0) | 46 (4.2) |
| ≥ 75 | 21 (61.8) | 13 (38.2) | 34 (3.1) |
| HIV coinfection | |||
| Positive | 176 (60.7) | 114 (39.3) | 290 (26.7) |
| Negative | 444 (65.4) | 235 (34.6) | 679 (62.6) |
| Not tested | 68 (58.6) | 48 (41.4) | 116 (10.7) |
| TB type | |||
| Active | 307 (55.5) | 246 (44.5) | 553 (51) |
| Latent | 381 (71.6) | 151 (28.4) | 532 (49) |
PHEIC = Public Health Emergency of International Concern; TB = tuberculosis.
*Percentages do not equal 100% due to rounding.