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Table 2 Characteristics of tuberculosis positive people identified in the Zambian national tuberculosis prevalence survey, 2013–14, by age group (15–54 years and 55 years and above)

From: Tuberculosis among older adults in Zambia: burden and characteristics among a neglected group

Characteristics

Younger (15–54 yrs)

n = 211

Older (≥55 yrs)

n = 54

Mean age

 

36

66

Sex

Male

122 (57.8%)

30 (55.6%)

Location

Urban

126 (59.7%)

22 (40.3%)

Rural

74 (35.2%)

35 (64.8%)

Education

No schooling

8 (3.8%)

18 (33.3%)

Primary

98 (46.5%)

24 (44.4%)

Secondary

100 (47.4%)

9 (16.7%)

Tertiary

5 (2.4%)

3 (5.6%)

Socioeconomic status

 

n = 175

n = 43

Lowest

31 (17.7%)

4 (9.3%)

Lower

29 (16.6%)

8 (18.6%)

Middle

51 (29.1%)

14 (32.6%)

Higher

39 (22.3%)

14 (32.6%)

Highest

25 (14.3%)

3 (7%)

Number in Household

 

n = 184

n = 53

1–4

45 (24.5%)

13 (24.5%)

5–8

101 (54.9%)

28 (52.8%)

9 + −12

38 (20.7%)

12 (22.7%)

Family member treated for TB

 

n = 210

n = 51

Yes

38 (18.1%)

3 (5.9%)

HIV-infected (among those with TB)

 

(n = 107)

(n = 27)

 

33 (30.8%)

3 (11.1%)

Transport used to visit nearest facility

 

n = 211

n = 54

Walk

188 (89.1%)

42 (77.8%)

Bicycle

8 (3.8%)

6 (11.1%)

Other

15 (7.1%)

0 (0%)

Travel time to nearest facility

< 1 h

173 (82%)

38 (70.7%)

1 to 3 h

34 (16.1%)

15 (27.8%)

>3 h

4 (1.9%)

1 (1.9%)