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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical variables of participants (n = 83)

From: Validity and reliability of the tuberculosis-related stigma scale version for Brazilian Portuguese

Sociodemographic

n (%)

Characteristics

 

Sex

 Female

27 (32.5)

 Male

56 (67.5)

Origin

 Northeast

8 (9.6)

 Central-West

1 (1.2)

 Southeast

72 (86.8)

 South

2 (2.4)

Marital Status

 Married

29 (34.9)

 Single

33 (39.8)

 Widowed

6 (7.2)

 Divorced

6 (7.2)

 Other

9 (10.9)

Ethnic origin

 White

43 (51.8)

 Black

19 (22.9)

 Mulatto

21 (25.3)

Occupation

 Registered employee

9 (10.8)

 Self-employed

17 (20.5)

 Retired

7 (8.4)

 Unemployed

38 (45.8)

 Other

12 (14.5)

 

\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \)

SD

Age (years)

42,7

13.9

Years of Study

6,8

3.3

Income (*)

1328,3

823.9

Clinical Variables

n (%)

HIV

 Negative

73 (87.9)

 Positive

10 (12.1)

Type of TB

 Pulmonary

71 (85.5)

 Extrapulmonary

12 (14.5)

Case situation

 New case without previous treatment

75 (90.4)

 Relapse after cure

6 (7.2)

 Return after treatment abandonment

2 (2.4)

  1. (*) Minimum wage valid at the time of data collection: R$ 788.00 (2015) and R$ 880,00 (2016)