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Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with TB in Japan

From: Psychological changes and associated factors among patients with tuberculosis who received directly observed treatment short-course in metropolitan areas of Japan: quantitative and qualitative perspectives

 

Frequencies or mean (SD)

N = 125

% or (range)

Age (years)

63.3 (15.8)

(22–90)

Gender

 Male

98

78.4

Education

 Junior high school

47

37.6

 High school

52

41.6

 University or higher

23

18.4

Residence at time of diagnosis

 Own residence

97

77.6

 Homeless

26

20.8

Household at time of diagnosis

 Living alone

62

49.6

 Living with family, others

61

48.8

Occupation at time of diagnosis

 Unemployed

48

38.4

 Precarious employment

27

21.6

 Full-time employment

26

20.8

 Other

21

16.8

Ability to move at time of diagnosis

 Disabled

30

23.6

 Slightly disabled

19

15.0

 Able

74

58.3

Comorbid diseases (multiple answers)

 None

46

36.8

 Cardiovascular disease

33

26.4

 Diabetes

22

17.6

 Mental illness

11

8.8

 Cancer

10

8.0

 Liver disease

10

8.0

 Other

29

23.2

Symptom severity

 Mild

64

51.2

 Moderate

34

27.2

 Severe

27

21.6

Number of previous TB treatments

 0

110

88.0

 1

12

9.6

 ≥2

3

2.4

DOTS hospitalization duration

 <  1 month

15

12.0

 1–2 months

34

27.2

 ≥ 3 months

24

19.2

 Hospitalized for another disease

4

3.2

 Outpatient only

48

38.4

DOTS treatment duration

 <  6 months

13

10.4

 6 months

39

31.2

 7–11 months

27

21.6

 >  12 months

10

8.0

 Patient doesn’t know

23

18.4

DOTS consultation (multiple answers)

 Physician

96

76.8

 Public health nurse

92

73.6

 Clinical nurse

47

37.6

 Family

30

24.0

 Others

10

8.0

Understanding of TB and DOTS

 Full

98

78.4

 Slight

19

15.2

 Poor

7

5.6

Appraisals of the efficacy of the DOTS program

29.4 (7.0)

(5–36)