| Variables |
TB status |
Total N=415 (%) |
| Smear positive N=72 (%) |
Smear negative N=343 (%) |
Age
<14
15-29
30-44
>45 |
2 (0.5)
35 (8.4)
23 (5.5)
12 (2.9) |
17 (4.1)
111 (26.7)
111 (26.7)
104 (25.1) |
19 (4.6)
146 (35.1)
134 (32.2)
116 (28.0) |
Sex
Male
Female |
37 (8.9)
35 (8.4) |
195 (47.0)
148 (35.7) |
232 (55.9)
183 (44.1) |
Residence area
Urban
Rural |
22 (5.3)
50 (12.1) |
127 (30.6)
216 (52.0) |
149 (35.9)
266 (64.1) |
Religion
Orthodox
Muslim
Protestant
Catholic |
67 (16.1)
5 (1.2)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0) |
296 (71.3)
30 (7.2)
13 (3.1)
4 (1.0) |
363 (87.4)
35 (8.4)
13 (3.1)
4 (1.0) |
Marital Status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed |
24 (5.8)
37 (8.9)
8 (1.9)
3 (0.7) |
104 (25.1)
185 (44.6)
41 (9.9)
13 (3.1) |
128 (30.9)
222 (53.5)
49 (11.8)
16 (3.8) |
Monthly income
<200
200-499
500-999
>1000 |
35 (8.4)
33 (8.0)
3 (0.7)
1 (0.2) |
139 (33.5)
132 (31.8)
55 (13.3)
17 (4.1) |
174 (41.9)
165 (39.8)
58 (14.0)
18 (4.3) |
BCG Vaccination Status
Present
Absent |
9 (2.2)
63 (15.2) |
121 (29.2)
222 (53.5) |
130 (31.4)
285 (68.7) |
TB - Tuberculosis; BCG - Bacillus Calmat and Guerin