Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics, TB diagnosis and first source of information on TB among adults aged 18–64 years
% | 95 % CI | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 5945 | |
Age (Years) | |||
18 to 24 | 17.7 | [16.4–19.2] | 1168 |
25 to 34 | 28.0 | [26.0–30.2] | 1405 |
35 to 44 | 24.6 | [22.7–26.6] | 1283 |
45 to 54 | 18.4 | [16.3–20.6] | 1218 |
55 to 64 | 11.2 | [9.8–12.8] | 871 |
Sex | |||
Female | 52.6 | [50.7–54.5] | 3509 |
Male | 47.4 | [45.5–49.3] | 2436 |
Race | |||
African | 76.5 | [71.8–80.6] | 3824 |
White | 10.8 | [7.5–15.3] | 312 |
Coloured | 10.6 | [8.9–12.6] | 1394 |
Indian | 2.1 | [1.3–3.4] | 415 |
Urban / Rural | |||
Rural | 32.0 | [27.3–37.1] | 1850 |
Urban | 68.0 | [62.9–72.7] | 4095 |
Completion of high school/equivalent | |||
Did not complete high school | 56.9 | [53.9–59.8] | 3774 |
Completed high school (Grade 12 or higher) | 43.1 | [40.2–46.1] | 2171 |
Employment Status | |||
Unemployed | 50.4 | [47.4–53.4] | 3183 |
Employed | 49.6 | [46.6–52.6] | 2762 |
Annual income | |||
No income | 34.6 | [32.1–37.1] | 2118 |
<–R9 600 | 11.4 | [10.0–13.1] | 682 |
R9 601–R38 400 | 28.8 | [26.6–31.2] | 1896 |
>–R38 401 | 25.2 | [22.2–28.4] | 1249 |
Ever been diagnosed with TB | 7.0 | [5.9–8.2] | 458 |
Source of information on TB: Where did you first learn about TB? | |||
Newspapers and magazines | 23.2 | [20.7–25.9] | 1377 |
Radio | 49.2 | [46.1–52.3] | 2849 |
Television | 45.8 | [42.6–49.0] | 2588 |
Brochures, pamphlets or other printed materials | 8.9 | [7.4–10.6] | 495 |
Health workers | 38.2 | [35.7–40.7] | 2235 |
Family, friends, colleagues, neighbours | 17.7 | [15.9–19.7] | 1090 |
Teachers | 23.9 | [21.9–26.1] | 1508 |
Other sources of information | 10.6 | [9.1–12.4] | 657 |
Never heard of or don’t know about TB | 0.7 | [0.4–1.0] | 39 |