Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of New Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
From: Patterns of delays amongst pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Lagos, Nigeria
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Mean Age (SD) years | 29.5 ± 11.0 | |
Gender | ||
Female | 89 | 63 |
Male | 52 | 37 |
141 | 100 | |
Educational level | ||
None | 19 | 14 |
Primary school | 23 | 16 |
Secondary | 66 | 47 |
Post-secondary school | 33 | 23 |
141 | 100 | |
Socio-economic status | ||
Unskilled workers | 30 | 21 |
Skilled | 50 | 36 |
Students | 48 | 34 |
Upper social class | 13 | 9 |
141 | 100 |