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Table 1 Characteristics of households included in the study for case detection and evaluation of predictors of pulmonary tuberculosis in two peri-urban neighbourhoods of Karachi, Pakistan, May 2002–November 2002 (n = 1423)

From: Hyperendemic pulmonary tuberculosis in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan

Characteristic

n

(%)

 

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)

  1. *1 US $ = 58 Pakistani rupees