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Table 4 Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 population) among the multidimensional poor and non-poor by background characteristics in India, 2015–16

From: Association of multidimensional poverty and tuberculosis in India

Background and characteristics

Prevalence of TB (per 100,000 population) among multidimensional Poor

P-Value

Prevalence of TB (per 100,000 population) among multidimensional non-Poor

P -Value

Age

 < 15

70

< 0.0001

50

< 0.0001

 15–44

460

180

 45–59

1150

460

 60+

1300

750

Sex

 Male

620

< 0.0001

320

< 0.0001

 Female

350

180

Crowding Condition

 Over crowding

510

0.578

240

< 0.0001

 No crowding

450

270

Smoking Behaviour

 Not smoking

460

< 0.0001

210

< 0.0001

 Smoking

490

 

320

 

Diabetes

 Normal

450

< 0.0001

180

0.118

 Diabetic

760

 

230

 

Place of Residence

 Urban

520

< 0.0001

230

< 0.0001

 Rural

470

 

270

 

Caste

 SC

540

< 0.0001

290

< 0.0001

 ST

450

 

310

 

 OBC

450

 

250

 

 Others

480

 

230

 

Religion

 Hindu

470

< 0.0001

250

< 0.0001

 Muslim

510

280

 Christian

660

360

 Others

480

210

Total

480

 

250

 
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