Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of study subjects who were having cough of two or more weeks and provided at least one sputum sample for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) by smear and/or bacteriological culture test in two peri-urban neighbourhoods of Karachi, Pakistan, May 2002–November 2002; (n = 114).
From: Hyperendemic pulmonary tuberculosis in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan
Variable | PTB Positive | PTB negative | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 18) | (n = 96) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 11 (61.1) | 21 (21.9) | 0.001 |
Female | 7 (38.9) | 75 (78.1) | |
Age (years) | |||
15–34 | 6 (33.3) | 33 (34.4) | 0.965 |
35–44 | 3 (16.7) | 18 (18.8) | |
≥ 45 | 9 (50.0) | 45 (46.9) | |
Close contact with TB patient | |||
Yes | 13 (72.2) | 46 (47.9) | 0.151 |
No | 5 (44.4) | 50 (52.1) | |
Past history of tuberculosis | |||
Yes | 7 (38.9) | 32 (33.3) | 0.870 |
No | 11 (61.1) | 64 (66.7) | |
Current smoking status | |||
Yes | 7 (38.9) | 38 (39.6) | 0.587 |
No | 11 (61.1) | 58 (60.4) | |
Current marital status | |||
Married | 10 (55.6) | 59 (61.5) | 0.498 |
Single | 8 (44.4) | 37 (38.5) | |
Household size | |||
≤ 8 | 13 (72.2) | 69 (71.9) | 0.611 |
> 8 | 5 (27.8) | 27 (28.1) | |
Education (school years) | |||
Nil | 17 (94.4) | 89 (92.7) | 0.631 |
Some | 1 (5.6) | 7 (7.3) |