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Table 1 Demographic and social characteristics of the 356 TB patients (N/%)

From: High admission rates and heavy inpatient service costs of urban tuberculosis patients in eastern China

Variables

n

%

Gender

 Male

270

75.8

 Female

86

24.2

Age

  < 30

70

19.7

 30~44

48

13.5

 45~59

99

27.8

 60~

139

39.0

Occupation

 Mental labourera

34

9.6

 Manual labourerb

154

43.2

 Retirec

146

41.0

 Unknown

22

6.2

Patient category

 New cases

304

85.4

 Previously treated cases

52

14.6

Residence

 Native

203

57.0

 Migration in China

153

43.0

Sputum smear test

 

0.0

 Negative cases

189

53.1

 Positive cases

167

46.9

  1. aMental labourer, including students, teachers, health workers and governmental personnel
  2. bManual labourer, including farmers, rural migrant workers, shepherd
  3. cRetire including retire and housekeeping
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