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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Patients by Gender

From: An assessment of factors contributing to treatment adherence and knowledge of TB transmission among patients on TB treatment

 

Total

Male

Female

Demographic characteristics

n

%

N

%

n

%

AGE [p = 0.001] (years)

Total = 379

Total = 193

Total = 186

< 10

22

5.8

10

5.2

12

6.5

10–19

20

5.3

5

2.5

15

8.1

20–29

116

30.6

45

23.2

71

38.2

30–39

145

38.3

85

44.0

60

32.3

40–49

47

12.4

31

16.1

16

8.6

50+

29

7.7

17

8.8

12

6.5

MARITAL STATUS [p < 0.001]

Total = 379

Total = 194

Total = 185

Married

168

44.3

108

55.7

60

32.4

Single

77

20.3

43

22.2

34

18.4

Divorce/Separated

69

18.2

25

12.9

44

23.8

Widowed

65

17.2

18

9.3

47

25.4

EDUCATION [p < 0.001] (Years in school)

Total = 342

Total = 178

Total = 164

0–4

52

15.2

21

11.8

31

18.9

5–7

146

42.7

60

33.7

86

52.4

8–9

73

21.3

42

23.6

31

18.9

10+

71

20.8

55

30.9

16

9.8