Table 1 Characteristics of the total sample of TB patients and sub-sample of TB patients on ART
Socio-demographics | Total TB patients (N = 3107) | Total TB-ART patients (N = 757) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) | N (%) |
Age 18–24 | 416 (13.5) | 65 (8.7) |
Age 25–34 | 1160 (37.7) | 283 (37.8) |
Age 35–44 | 861 (28.0) | 252 (33.7) |
Age 45 and older | 639 (20.8) | 148 (19.8) |
Missing N | 31 | 9 |
Female | 1427 (46.5) | 387 (51.7) |
Male | 1639 (53.5) | 362 (48.3) |
Missing N | 41 | 8 |
Grade 7 or less | 774 (25.2) | 234 (31.5) |
Grade 8–11 | 1415 (16.1) | 330 (44.4) |
Grade 12 or more | 881 (28.7) | 179 (24.1) |
Missing N | 37 | 14 |
Poverty low | 1052 (35.5) | 173 (24.4) |
Poverty medium | 1484 (50.1) | 377 (53.1) |
Poverty high | 427 (14.4) | 160 (22.5) |
Missing N | 144 | 47 |
Health variables | ||
Perceived health status | ||
Excellent/Very good | 573 (18.6) | 217 (28.8) |
Good | 1089 (35.3) | 231 (30.2) |
Fair/Poor | 1423 (46.1) | 305 (40.5) |
Unknown N | 22 | 4 |
TB retreatment patient | 671 (21.8) | 224 (30.0) |
New TB patient | 2408 (78.2) | 523 (70.0) |
Unknown N | 28 | 10 |
HIV positive | 1729 (55.9) | Â |
HIV negative | 1073 (34.5) | Â |
HIV unknown status | 305 (9.8) | Â |
Chronic conditions | ||
Zero | 1983 (72.5) | 422 (65.7) |
One | 443 (16.2) | 112 (17.4) |
Two | 194 (7.1) | 60 (9.3) |
Three or more | 117 (4.3) | 48 (7.5) |
Unknown N | 370 | 115 |
Severe psychological distress (K ≥ 30) | 776 (25.0) | 208 (27.5) |
Alcohol: low risk (AUDIT 0–7) | 2392 (78.0) | 599 (80.0) |
Medium (AUDIT 8–19) | 504 (16.4) | 119 (15.9) |
High (AUDIT 20–40) | 172 (5.6) | 31 (4.1) |
Unknown N | 39 | 8 |
Current tobacco use | 799 (26.2) | 203 (27.4) |
Partner HIV negative/unknown | 2061 (71.6) | 436 (61.8) |
Partner HIV positive | 818 (28.4) | 269 (38.2) |
Unknown/missing N | 228 (7.3) | 52 (6.9) |
Sex partner on ART | 300 (11.8) | 355 (48.8) |
TB non-adherence | 812 (26.1) | 315 (41.6) |
ART non adherence | Â | 321 (42.4) |