Table 1 Participant characteristics
Sociodemographic Characteristics | SOC (n = 104) | SMS (n = 105) | WBOTs (n = 105) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category | |||
 <= 30 years n (%) | 21 (20) | 21 (20) | 26 (25) |
 31 to 45 years n (%) | 55 (53) | 57 (54) | 60 (57) |
 46 to 60 years n (%) | 18 (17) | 21 (20) | 13 (12) |
 More than 60 years n (%) | 10 (10) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) |
 Median age; years (IQR) | 37 (31–49) | 39 (32–46) | 37 (31–42) |
BMI range | |||
 BMI < 18.5 n (%) | 21 (20) | 19 (18) | 21 (20) |
 BMI > =18.5 & BMI < 25 n (%) | 47 (45) | 58 (55) | 52 (49) |
 BMI > =25 & BMI < 30 n (%) | 28 (27) | 19 (18) | 27 (26) |
 BMI > =30 n (%) | 8 (8) | 9 (9) | 5 (5) |
 Median BMI; kg/m2 (IQR) | 22.6 (19.1–26.2) | 22.4 (19.4–25.1) | 22.4 (19.1–26.0) |
Gender | |||
 Male n (%) | 57 (55) | 62 (59) | 64 (61) |
 Female n (%) | 47 (45) | 43 (41) | 41 (39) |
Marital status | |||
 Not married n (%) | 86 (83) | 87 (83) | 86 (82) |
 Married n (%) | 18 (17) | 18 (17) | 19 (18) |
Highest level of education attained | |||
 Primary or lower n (%) | 29 (28) | 23 (22) | 25 (24) |
 Secondary or higher n (%) | 75 (72) | 82 (78) | 80 (76) |
Employment | |||
 Not employed n (%) | 45 (43) | 50 (48) | 47 (45) |
 Employed n (%) | 59 (57) | 55 (52) | 58 (55) |
Financial status | |||
 Median monthly income; ZAR (IQR) | 4000 (3000–6500) | 4300 (3000–5500) | 4400 (3500–5500) |
 Median # supporting financially (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) |
 Time to clinic | |||
 <= 30 min | 72 (69) | 73 (70) | 70 (67) |
 >  30 min | 32 (31) | 32 (30) | 35 (33) |
Alcohol consumption | |||
 No | 59 (57) | 62 (59) | 60 (57) |
 Yes | 45 (43) | 43 (41) | 45 (43) |
Smoking | |||
 No | 70 (67) | 58 (55) | 63 (60) |
 Yes | 34 (33) | 47 (45) | 42 (40) |
TB knowledge | |||
 None or little (<=2 correct answers) | 39 (38) | 36 (34) | 41 (39) |
 Adequate (> = 3 correct answers) | 65 (62) | 69 (66) | 64 (61) |
Cough duration | |||
 Less than 2 weeks | 45 (43) | 47 (45) | 45 (43) |
 2 weeks or longer | 59 (57) | 58 (55) | 60 (57) |
Prior consultation | |||
 No | 85 (82) | 79 (75) | 84 (80) |
 Yes | 19 (18) | 26 (25) | 21 (20) |
Severity of TB symptoms | |||
 Mild | 82 (79) | 84 (80) | 85 (81) |
 Not mild | 22 (21) | 21 (20) | 20 (19) |
History of TB | |||
 No | 86 (83) | 86 (82) | 83 (79) |
 Yes | 18 (17) | 19 (18) | 22 (21) |
HIV status | |||
 Positive | 52 (50) | 41 (39) | 43 (41) |
 Negative | 43 (41) | 41 (39) | 38 (36) |
 Unknown | 9 (9) | 23 (22) | 24 (23) |
On ARTb (n = 136) | |||
 No | 33 (63) | 24 (59) | 21 (49) |
 Yes | 19 (37) | 17 (41) | 22 (51) |
Comorbidities | |||
 Diabetes | 6 (6) | 4 (4) | 6 (6) |
 CVSa problem | 12 (12) | 5 (5) | 2 (2) |
 Epilepsy | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
 Asthma | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 0 (0) |
Comorbidities including HIV | |||
 No | 44 (42) | 60 (57) | 57 (54) |
 Yes | 60 (58) | 45 (43) | 48 (46) |