Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study patients
From: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in Wakiso and Mukono districts, Uganda
Variable | Total n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex (nā=ā158) | Ā |
Female | 62 (39) |
Male | 96 (61) |
Age years (nā=ā158) | Ā |
15-24 | 36 (23) |
25-34 | 65 (41) |
35-44 | 38 (24) |
>44 | 19 (12) |
Monthly salary income in Ugandan shillings (nā=ā156) | Ā |
ā¤20,000 | 39 (25) |
> 20,000 | 117 (75) |
Cost for one way journey to the facility of diagnosis (nā=ā158) | Ā |
ā¤2,000 | 104 (66) |
>2,000 | 54 (34) |
Marital status (nā=ā158) | Ā |
Married | 78 (49) |
Single | 38 (24) |
Separated/widowed | 42 (27) |
Residence (nā=ā158) | Ā |
Rural | 57 (36) |
Semi-urban | 101 (64) |
Education level (nā=ā158) | Ā |
No formal education | 13 (8) |
Primary | 73 (46) |
Secondary and above | 72 (46) |
Patient knows TB can be cured (nā=ā158) | Ā |
Yes | 82 (52) |
No | 76 (48) |
Tested for HIV before TB diagnosis (nā=ā158) | Ā |
Yes | 104 (66) |
No | 54 (34) |