Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of adult (≥ 18 years) patients at public healthcare facilities with TB care in Karachi, Pakistan (n = 516)
Characteristics | n = 516 (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years [(Mean (SD)] | 32.35 (13.7) |
Gender | |
Male | 247 (47.9) |
Female | 269 (52.1) |
Marital status | |
Never Married | 134 (26.0) |
Ever Married | 382 (74.0) |
Ethnicity | |
Urdu | 165 (32.1) |
Punjabi | 91 (17.6) |
Sindhi | 103 (19.9) |
Pushto | 83 (16.1) |
Baluchi | 74 (14.3) |
Religion | |
Muslims | 492 (95.3) |
Non-Muslims | 24 (4.7) |
Education | |
Didn’t attend school | 215 (41.7) |
Madrassa only | 18 (3.5) |
Primary class | 73 (14.1) |
Secondary class | 154 (29.8) |
Intermediate | 41 (7.9) |
Graduation | 15 (2.9) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 221 (42.8) |
House lady | 202 (39.1) |
Unemployed | 30 (5.8) |
Student | 30 (5.8) |
On sick leave | 27 (5.2) |
Retired | 6 (1.2) |
Household income in PKR (mean[SD]) | 17,453 (15,192) |
House ownership | |
Own | 275 (53.3) |
Rented | 241 (46.7) |
Crowding index | |
≥ 5 Members per room | 113 (21.9) |
< 5 Members per room | 403 (78.1) |