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Table 1 Characteristics of the study populations

From: Analysis of the current status and associated factors of tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices among elderly people in Shenzhen: a cross-sectional study

Variables

 

n/mean

%/SD

Total

 

1078

100.00

Age (years)

 

71.42

5.22

BMI (kg/m2)

 

23.67

3.33

Gender

Male

488

45.40

Female

587

54.60

Residence

Local residents

237

21.99

Others

825

77.68

Education level

Primary school or lower

582

54.65

Junior high school or higher

483

45.35

Marital status

Married

933

89.37

Unmarried/widowed/divorced

111

10.68

Occupation

Workers or administrators

204

19.05

Farmers or others

867

80.95

Medical insurance

Yes

769

72.89

No

286

27.11

Family annual income per capita (RMB)

Less than 100,000

743

71.44

More than 100,000

297

28.56

Self-perceived health status

Good

494

47.45

Fair

481

46.21

Bad

66

6.34

Cigarette smoker

Current smoker

118

10.97

Ex/non-smoker

958

89.03

Alcohol drinker

Current drinker

100

9.28

Ex/non-drinker

978

90.72

Previously treated for TB

Yes

33

3.13

No

1020

96.87

Family members or friends with a previous TB history

Yes

33

3.09

No

1036

96.91

  1. Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation, BMI = body mass index, TB = tuberculosis