Table 1 Social-economic characteristics of TB patients (n = 494)
Category | Subcategory | Results (% (n)) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 120 (24.30) |
| Â | Male | 374 (75.70) |
Age | Age (Mean (SD)) | 54.69 (14.56) |
Residence | YD | 87 (17.60) |
| Â | ZJ | 80 (16.20) |
| Â | WF | 79 (16.00) |
| Â | CG | 84 (17.00) |
| Â | MX | 83 (16.80) |
| Â | ZB | 81 (16.40) |
Marital | Married | 394 (79.8) |
| Â | Unmarried | 35 (7.10) |
| Â | Divorced | 10 (2.00) |
| Â | Widowed | 55 (11.10) |
Education | Primary school and lower | 266 (53.80) |
| Â | Secondary school or at the same level | 172 (34.80) |
| Â | High school and higher | 56 (11.30) |
Employment | Salaried job, farming or self-employment | 290 (58.70) |
| Â | The retired but reemployment | 3 (0.06) |
| Â | Unemployment | 18 (3.60) |
| Â | The retired | 152 (30.80) |
| Â | Disability | 25 (5.10) |
| Â | Student/pre-school children | 6 (1.20) |
Household income | Low (lowest 25) | 133 (26.90) |
(Missing = 3) | Middle (medium 50) | 234 (47.40) |
| Â | High (top 25) | 124 (25.10) |