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Table 2 Characteristics of patient interviewees and participants of FGDs (total = 54)

From: Financial barriers and coping strategies: a qualitative study of accessing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and tuberculosis care in Yunnan, China

Participant’s characteristics

Women (n = 24)

Men (n = 30)

Age (years)

  

 18–30

7

10

 31–45

8

6

 46–60

8

12

 60+

1

2

Ethnicity

  

 Han

17

24

 Minority

7

6

Residence

  

 Kunming Prefecture (Yunnan Province)

8

8

 Non-Kunming Prefecture (Yunnan Province)

13

19

 Non-Yunnan Province

3

3

Urban/rural residence

  

 Urban

10

9

 Rural

14

21

Occupation

  

 Farmer

8

18

 Other

16

12

TB status

  

 TB

8

12

 MDR-TB

12

13

 Unknown/Waiting for drug-resistance test result

4

5