Table 2 Demographic and clinical comparison between routinely diagnosed cases residing in high risk and low risk zones during the facility-based phase
Residents of high-risk zones (n = 28) | Residents of low-risk zones (n = 17) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Female | 11 (39%) | 3 (18%) | 0.19 |
Age at tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis | 0.46 | ||
15–24 years | 4 (14%) | 3 (18%) | |
25–34 years | 10 (36%) | 8 (47%) | |
35–44 years | 11 (39%) | 3 (18%) | |
45–54 years | 3 (11%) | 3 (18%) | |
Literacy | 0.28 | ||
Can read & write without difficulty | 13 (46%) | 12 (71%) | |
Can read & write, but one or both are difficult | 13 (46%) | 5 (29%) | |
Can neither read nor write | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Occupation | 0.52 | ||
Self-employed | 10 (36%) | 2 (12%) | |
Student | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) | |
Salaried worker | 7 (25%) | 6 (35%) | |
Occasional work (piece jobs) | 4 (14%) | 4 (24%) | |
Unemployed but able to work | 3 (11%) | 3 (18%) | |
Unemployed and unable to work | 3 (11%) | 1 (6%) | |
Monthly income (Ugandan Shillings ×1000), median (IQR) | 340 (135, 600) | 600 (350, 750) | 0.06 |
Skipped 1+ Meals in the last month1 | 19 (68%) | 7 (41%) | 0.12 |
Household Size, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) | 3 (1, 5) | 0.35 |
Duration of cough (weeks), median (IQR) | 5 (3, 12) | 8 (4, 20) | 0.08 |
HIV Positive | 11 (39%) | 2 (12%) | 0.09 |
Ever lived with a TB Case | 6 (21%) | 5 (29%) | 0.37 |
Ever known a TB Case | 7 (25%) | 8 (47%) | 0.08 |