Table 1 Frequency distribution of social-demographic characteristics.

From: Prevalence and predictors of tuberculosis among HIV patients who completed isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) at Reach out Mbuya community health initiative

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage (95% CI)

Age

 ≤ 30

18

17.5 (11.2–26.2)

 31–50

64

62.1 (52.3–71.1)

 ≥ 51

24

20.4 (13.6–62.0)

Gender

 Male

41

39.8 (30.7–49.7)

 Female

62

60.2 (50.3–69.3)

Residence

 Urban

52

52.4 (42.7–62.0)

 Sub-urban

34

33.0 (24.5–42.8)

 Rural

15

14.6 (8.9–22.9)

Education level

 None

11

10.7 (6.0–18.4)

 Primary

28

27.2 (19.4–36.7)

 Secondary

37

35.9 (27.1–45.8)

 Tertiary

27

26.2 (18.5–35.7)

Marital status

 Divorced/separated

22

21.4 (14.4–30.5)

 Lives with partner

58

56.3 (46.5–65.7)

 Single

11

10.7 (5.9–18,4)

 Widowed

12

11.6 (6.7–19.6)

Employment

 Employed

59

57.3 (47.4–66.6)

 Unemployed

44

42.7 (33.4–52.6)

Religion

 Anglican

28

27.2 (19.4–36.7)

 Catholic

33

33.0 (24.5–42.8)

 Moslem

23

22.3 (15.2–31.5)

 Pentecost

18

17.5 (11.2–26.2)

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