Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of homeless participants
| Â | Total | Site A | Site B | Site C | Site D | Site E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 313 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 46 | 83 |
Male (%) | 309 (98.7%) | 53 (98.1%) | 56 (94.9%) | 71 (100%) | 46 (100%) | 83 (100%) |
Age (years), median (range) | 52 (25–86) | 51 (25–70) | 49 (32–73) | 48 (30–63) | 50.5 (28–63) | 58 (29–86) |
Body mass index (kg/m 2 ), median (range) | 23.0 (15.8-35.8) | 25.6 (17.0-30.8) | 23.6 (15.8-35.8) | 23.2 (17.4-35.3) | 22.5 (17.4-32.8) | 22.6 (17.0-31.2) |
Sputum production | 88 (28.1%) | 18 (33.3%) | 23 (39.0%) | 17 (23.9%) | 13 (28.3%) | 17 (20.5%) |
History of previous TB | 52/306 (17.0%) | 12/53 (22.6%) | 8 (13.6%) | 9/68 (13.2%) | 8/45 (17.8%) | 15/81(18.51%) |
Current or ex- smoker | 259/309 (83.8%) | 42/53 (79.2%) | 48/56 (81.4%) | 64 (90.1%) | 37 (80.4%) | 68 (81.9%) |
Presence of BCG scar | 203/295 (68.8%) | 29/37 (78.4%) | 50/58 (86.2%) | 46 (64.8%) | 43 (93.5%) | 35 (42.2%) |
Diabetes | 52/304 (17.1%) | 12/50 (24.0%) | 17/57 (29.8%) | 4 (5.6%) | 5 (10.9%) | 14/80 (17.5%) |