Table 1 The characteristics of the study population
Description | Number (%) |
|---|---|
History of hospitalization at least 6 months before diagnosis, during diagnosis and after diagnosis | |
Hospitalized | 104 (43.0%) |
Not hospitalized | 138 (57.0%) |
Gender | |
Female | 110 (45.5%) |
Male | 132 (54.5%) |
History of prior TB illness | |
New TB cases, | 218 (90.1%) |
Retreatment | 24 (9.9%) |
Reasons for retreatment | |
- Relapse, | 20 (83.3% of the retreated) |
- Default | 2 (8.3% of the retreated ) |
- Treatment failure | 2 (8.3% of the retreated) |
HIV status | |
HIV negative, | 106 (43.8%) |
HIV positive | 122 (50.4%) |
Unknown HIV status | 14 (5.8%) |
Employment | |
Un-employed | 75 (31.0%) |
Students | 10 (4.1%) |
Civil servants | 28 (11.6%) |
Small scale businesses | 53 (21.9%) |
Farmers | 40 (16.5%) |
Drivers, Labourers, Security guards or Menial workers | 26 (10.7%) |
Commercial sex workers. | 10 (4.1%) |
Average annual income | |
Female | $449.90/year |
Male | $960.65/year |
The mean age of the sample population | 32.8 year (15 – 59 years) |