Table 1 Characteristics of study participants.
Participant characteristic | Frequency (N = 272) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Education level | ||
None | 23 | 8.4 |
Primary | 85 | 31.2 |
Secondary | 136 | 50.0 |
Tertiary | 28 | 10.3 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 246 | 90.4 |
Unemployed | 26 | 9.6 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Rich | 91 | 33.5 |
Middle class | 93 | 34.2 |
Poor | 88 | 32.3 |
History of smoking | ||
Never | 159 | 58.5 |
Past smoker (≥ 6 months ago) | 36 | 13.2 |
Current smoker (< 6 months) | 77 | 28.3 |
Alcohol use | ||
Never used | 43 | 15.8 |
Past alcohol use (≥ 6 months) | 43 | 15.8 |
Current alcohol use (< 6 months) | 186 | 68.4 |
Tuberculosis (TB) symptoms | ||
Cough | 98 | 36.0 |
Weight loss | 68 | 25.0 |
Night sweats | 65 | 23.9 |
Chest pain | 62 | 22.8 |
Anorexia | 57 | 21.0 |
Fever | 52 | 19.1 |
Difficulty in breathing | 43 | 15.8 |
Haemoptysis | 7 | 2.6 |
TB treatment history | ||
Currently on TB treatment | 3 | 1.1 |
Previous history of TB treatment | 23 | 8.5 |
History of TB contact | ||
Contact with known TB case | 62 | 22.8 |
Contact with person with a chronic cough | 43 | 15.8 |
History of comorbidities | ||
Hypertension | 12 | 4.4 |
Asthma | 8 | 2.9 |
Chronic liver disease | 4 | 1.5 |
Cancer | 3 | 1.1 |
Diabetes | 2 | 0.7 |
Cardiac disease | 2 | 0.7 |
Psychiatric illness | 2 | 0.7 |
Chronic kidney disease | 1 | 0.4 |
CAGE | ||
0–1 | 102 | 37.5 |
2–3 | 121 | 44.5 |
4 | 38 | 14.0 |
