Table 1 Gender differences in socio-demographic of patients with DRTB/HIV co-infection
Characteristic | Total population | Men n = 401 | Women n = 265 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DRTB treatment site, n = 666 | 0.006 | |||
 National referral hospital | 210 (31.5) | 108 (26.9) | 102 (38.5) |  |
 Regional referral hospital | 404 (60.7) | 258 (64.3) | 146 (55.1) |  |
 District hospital | 52 (7.8) | 35 (8.7) | 17 (6.4) |  |
Age, median (IQR), years | 36.0 (13.0) | 37.0 (13.0) | 34.0 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
Age (years), n = 643 | 0.007 | |||
 < 15 | 11 (1.71) | 6 (1.53) | 5 (1.98) |  |
 15–34 | 264 (41.06) | 140 (35.81) | 124 (49.21) |  |
 35–60 | 355 (55.21) | 236 (60.36) | 119 (47.22) |  |
 > 60 | 13 (2.02) | 9 (2.30) | 4 (1.59) |  |
Residence, n = 640 | 0.059 | |||
 Rural | 392 (61.25) | 246 (64.23) | 146 (56.81) |  |
 Urban | 248 (38.75) | 137 (35.77) | 111 (43.19) |  |
Employment status, n = 637 | < 0.001 | |||
 Unemployed | 170 (26.69) | 72 (18.85) | 98 (38.43) |  |
 Self employed | 305 (47.88) | 185 (48.43) | 120 (47.06) |  |
 Formal employment | 162 (25.43) | 125 (32.72) | 37 (14.51) |  |
Marital status, n = 632 | < 0.001 | |||
 Married | 303 (47.94) | 208 (55.17) | 95 (37.25) |  |
 Not married | 329 (52.06) | 169 (44.83) | 160 (62.75) |  |
History of TB treatment, n = 666 | 0.060 | |||
 Yes | 359 (53.90) | 228 (56.86) | 131 (49.43) |  |
 No | 307 (46.10) | 173 (43.14) | 134 (50.57) |  |
Year of treatment initiation, n = 660 | 0.591 | |||
 ≤ 2013 | 54 (8.18) | 32 (8.08) | 22 (8.33) |  |
 2014 | 71 (10.76) | 38 (9.60) | 33 (12.50) |  |
 2015 | 103 (15.61) | 68 (17.17) | 35 (13.26) |  |
 2016 | 143 (21.67) | 83 (20.96) | 60 (22.73) |  |
 2017 | 136 (20.61) | 80 (20.20) | 56 (21.21) |  |
 2018 | 109 (16.52) | 71 (17.93) | 38 (14.39) |  |
 2019 | 44 (6.67) | 24 (6.06) | 20 (7.58) |  |
Alcohol use, n = 464 | < 0.001 | |||
 Yes | 183 (39.44) | 143 (51.62) | 40 (21.39) |  |
 No | 281 (60.56) | 134 (48.38) | 147 (78.61) |  |
Cigarette smoking, n = 464 | < 0.001 | |||
 Yes | 90 (19.40) | 82 (29.60) | 8 (4.28) |  |
 No | 374 (80.60) | 195 (70.40) | 179 (95.72) |  |