Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants by region of birth
From: Diagnosis and management of tuberculosis infection in inclusion health populations in London
Characteristic | Born in UK (n = 178) | Born in non-TB endemic country (exc. UK) (n = 112) | Born in TB-endemic country (n = 34) | Total (N = 324) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)– median (IQR) | 48 (39–55) | 44 (36–51) | 46 (34–55) | 46 (37–54) |
Male gender– no. (%) | 140 (80.9) | 91 (81.2) | 27 (79.4) | 263 (81.2) |
Illicit drug use– no. (%) | ||||
Current | 104 (58.4) | 31 (27.7) | 6 (17.6) | 141 (43.5) |
Past | 36 (20.2) | 13 (11.6) | 1 (2.9) | 50 (15.4) |
Never | 22 (12.4) | 51 (45.5) | 19 (55.9) | 92 (28.4) |
Unknown | 16 (9.0) | 17 (15.3) | 8 (23.5) | 41 (12.7) |
HCV Ab reactive– no. (%) | 90 (50.6) | 28 (25.0) | 3 (8.8) | 121 (37.3) |
Alcohol use– no. (%) | ||||
Current daily drinking | 73 (41.0) | 29 (25.9) | 9 (26.5) | 111 (34.3) |
Not drinking, or less than daily | 36 (20.3) | 41 (36.6) | 10 (29.4) | 87 (26.9) |
Not documented | 69 (38.8) | 42 (37.5) | 15 (44.1) | 126 (38.9) |
Previous incarceration– no. (%) (%) | ||||
Yes | 75 (42.1) | 28 (25.0) | 8 (23.5) | 111 (34.3) |
No | 88 (49.4) | 67 (59.8) | 23 (67.6) | 178 (54.9) |
Unknown | 15 (8.4) | 17 (15.2) | 3 (8.8) | 35 (10.8) |
Site Type– no. (%) | ||||
Homeless hostel | 100 (56.2) | 76 (67.9) | 26 (76.5) | 202 (62.3) |
Drug service | 43 (24.2) | 13 (11.6) | 4 (11.8) | 60 (18.5) |
Day centre | 35 (19.7) | 22 (20.5) | 4 (11.8) | 62 (19.1) |