From: Hyperendemic pulmonary tuberculosis in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan
Characteristic | n | (%) | |
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Number of households in two study sites | |||
Rehri Goth | 843 | 59.2 | |
Baba Island | 580 | 40.8 | |
Main language spoken at household | |||
Sindhi | 883 | 62.1 | |
Katchi | 523 | 36.8 | |
Others | 17 | 1.1 | |
House ownership | |||
Owned | 1408 | 99.0 | |
Others | 15 | 1.0 | |
Number of rooms in a house | |||
1–2 | 1152 | 81.0 | |
3–4 | 236 | 16.6 | |
> 4 | 35 | 2.4 | |
Total monthly income (Rs*) in household (n = 1023) | |||
≤ 5000 | 900 | 88.0 | |
> 5000 | 123 | 12.0 | |
Type of cooking facility | |||
Natural gas | 410 | 28.8 | |
Others | 1013 | 71.2 | |
Electricity supply (n = 1410) | |||
Yes | 1336 | 94.8 | |
No | 74 | 5.2 | |
Wastewater disposal system (1423) | |||
Proper | 464 | 32.6 | |
Improper | 959 | 67.4 | |
Time (minutes) to reach the health facility (mean ± SD) | (22.3 ± 20.3) | ||
Household size (mean ± SD) | (8.4 ± 4.4) | ||
Number of adults in interviewed (mean ± SD) | (4.8 ± 2.6) |