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Table 1 Summary of demography and clinical characteristics of patients with recurrent TB (n = 864)

From: Factors associated with diagnostic delay in recurrent TB

Variables

Recurrent TB

(n)

Total

(N)

Proportion

(%)

P

Gender

 Male

517

8029

6.4

0.815

 Female

347

5305

6.5

 

Age

  ≤ 45

304

7322

4.2

<0.001

  > 45

560

6012

9.3

 

Household

 Local

850

12,669

6.7

<0.001

 Immigrant

14

665

2.1

 

Occupation

 Others

207

4461

4.6

<0.001

 Farmer

657

8873

7.4

 

TB source

 Contact check

1

74

1.4

<0.001

 Health examination

0

243

0.0

 

 Referral

166

3748

4.4

 

 Active visit for symptoms

495

6765

7.3

 

 Tracking

172

2182

7.9

 

 Recommendation

30

322

9.3

 

Smear results

 Negative

462

9110

5.1

<0.001

 Positive

402

4224

9.5

 

Type of facilities for TB diagnosis

 Hospital

35

1510

2.3

<0.001

 TB dispensary

829

11,824

7.0