Table 1 Study population characteristics
Tuberculosis type | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Multidrug-resistant | Drug susceptible |
Total | 164 | 1423 |
Prisoner status (yes) | 7 (0.04) | 33 (0.02) |
Sex (male) | 102 (0.62) | 897 (0.63) |
Smear positive (yes) | 147 (0.90) | 1271 (0.89) |
Previous treatment (yes) | 79 (0.48) | 346 (0.24) |
Socioeconomic status category | ||
Upper tertile | 9 (0.05) | 73 (0.05) |
Middle tertile | 65 (0.40) | 485 (0.34) |
Lower tertile | 90 (0.55) | 865 (0.61) |
Age category | ||
[18–25) | 36 (0.22) | 376 (0.26) |
[25–65) | 120 (0.73) | 951 (0.67) |
65+ | 8 (0.05) | 96 (0.07) |
Population density (per city block) | 127.99 (57.84) | 121.90 (57.38) |
Distance to prison (kilometers) | 15.07 (12.10) | 18.36 (11.57) |