Table 1 Characteristics of the TB patients who smoke and are registered in Selangor (N = 4795)
Variables | N = 4795 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic profile | |||
Age | < 32 | 1386 | 28.9 |
32-41 | 1184 | 24.7 | |
42-53 | 1204 | 25.1 | |
> 53 | 1021 | 21.3 | |
Sex | Male | 4588 | 95.7 |
Female | 207 | 4.3 | |
Nationality | Malaysian | 4287 | 89.4 |
Non-Malaysian | 508 | 10.6 | |
Locality | Urban | 3982 | 83.0 |
Rural | 813 | 17.0 | |
Ethnicity | Malay | 2759 | 57.5 |
Chinese | 745 | 15.5 | |
Indian | 601 | 12.5 | |
Others | 182 | 3.8 | |
Non-Malaysian | 508 | 10.6 | |
Education level | Higher education | 787 | 16.4 |
Secondary school | 3103 | 64.7 | |
Primary school | 398 | 8.3 | |
No education | 507 | 10.6 | |
Income level | ≤RM2160 | 4186 | 87.3 |
>RM2160 | 609 | 12.7 | |
Employment status | Employed | 3040 | 63.4 |
Un-employed | 1755 | 36.6 | |
Disease profile | |||
TB anatomical location | Pulmonary TB | 4260 | 88.8 |
Extra-Pulmonary TB | 535 | 11.2 | |
TB case category | New case | 4409 | 91.9 |
Recurrent case | 386 | 8.1 | |
TB case detection | Active | 168 | 3.5 |
Passive | 4627 | 96.5 | |
BCG scar | Yes | 4193 | 67.4 |
No | 602 | 12.6 | |
X-ray status (N = 4728) | No Lesion | 412 | 8.6 |
Minimal lesion | 2824 | 58.9 | |
Moderate lesion | 1387 | 28.9 | |
Severe lesion | 105 | 2.2 | |
Sputum status (N = 4718) | Negative | 1449 | 30.2 |
Positive | 3269 | 68.2 | |
Comorbidity | |||
HIV status (N = 4405) | Yes | 330 | 6.9 |
No | 4075 | 85.0 | |
DM status | Yes | 971 | 20.3 |
No | 3824 | 79.7 | |
DOT for TB treatment | |||
DOT during the intensive phase | Yes | 4478 | 93.4 |
No | 317 | 6.6 | |
DOT during the continuation phase | Yes | 3835 | 80.0 |
No | 960 | 20.0 | |
Treatment outcome (all outcome, N = 5757) | |||
Cured | 2543 | 44.2 | |
Completed TB treatment | 1439 | 25.0 | |
Died | 582 | 10.1 | |
Loss to follow-up | 813 | 14.1 | |
Failed treatment | 19 | 0.3 | |
Outcome not evaluated | 360 | 6.3 | |