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Table 1 Characteristics of minibus drivers participating in an active TB screening program within in a large public transport facility in Johannesburg, South Africa

From: Tuberculosis active case finding: uptake and diagnostic yield among minibus drivers in urban South Africa

 

N (%) or median (IQR)

Age, years

37 (30, 45)

Sex

 Male

684 (99.7)

 Female

2 (0.3)

Detention

 Ever detained

254 (37)

 Never detained

432 (63)

Current smoker

 No

427 (62)

 Yes

259 (38)

Ever diagnosed with TB

54 (8)

TB treatment

 Currently receiving treatment

4 (1)

 Ever received treatment

50 (7)

 Never on treatment

632 (92)

Ever tested for HIV

 Yes

424 (62)

 No

262 (38)

 Reported prior positive result

27 (6)

HIV testing at encounter

 HIV testing performed

406 (60)

 Tested HIV positive

59 (15)

Random glucose, mmol/L

 <7.8 (normal)

547 (80)

 7.8-11 (pre-diabetes)

93 (14)

 >11 (diabetes)

40 (6)

TB symptom screening

 Cough

139 (20)

 Fever

33 (5)

 Night sweats

72 (11)

 Weight loss

49 (7)

 Cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss

186 (27)