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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the respondents

From: Missed opportunities in tuberculosis investigation and associated factors at public health facilities in Uganda

Characteristic

Frequency N = 247

Percentage (%)

Entry point

 ART Clinic

132

53.4

 OPD

115

46.6

Residence

 Urban

128

51.8

 Rural

119

48.2

Sex

 Female

161

65.2

 Male

86

34.8

Age

 18–29

93

37.65

 30–39

74

29.96

 40–49

51

20.65

 50 and above

29

11.74

Education level

 None

31

12.6

 Primary

120

48.6

 Secondary

82

33.2

 Tertiary

14

5.7

Employment status

 Employed full-time

93

37.6

 Employed part-time

55

22.3

 Unemployed

69

27.9

 Student

6

2.4

 Othera

24

9.7

Marital status

 Married

69

27.9

 Cohabiting

69

27.9

 Single

53

21.5

 Divorced

42

17.0

 Widow

14

5.7

Distance to health facility

  < 1 km

33

13.4

 1-5 km

93

37.6

  < 5 km

121

49.0

Tuberculosis Symptoms

 Cough

191

77.3

 Duration had the cough (n = 191)

  

  Less than 2 weeks

13

6.8

  2 weeks to 4 weeks

116

60.7

   > 4 weeks

62

32.5

 Persistent fevers

107

43.3

 Duration has had the persistent fevers (n = 107)

  

  Less than 2 weeks

22

20.6

  2 weeks to 4 weeks

65

60.7

   > 4 weeks

20

18.7

 Night sweats

95

38.5

 Duration of excessive sweats (n = 95)

  Less than 2 weeks

11

11.6

  2 weeks to 4 weeks

35

36.8

   > 4 weeks

49

51.6

  Unintentional weight loss

95

38.5

 Duration of unintentional weight loss (n = 95)

  Less than 2 weeks

17

17.9

  2 weeks to 4 weeks

36

37.9

   > 4 weeks

42

44.2

 Patients who knews their HIV status

226

91.5

 HIV Positive

144

63.7

 HIV positive on Anti-retroviral therapy

139

96.5

 Patients who were referred to Health facility

31

12.5

 Reason for visiting the facility

  Getting Anti-retroviral drugs

109

44.1

  Get treatment for cough

86

34.8

  Others

52

21.1

  1. Othera (Farmer, commercial motorcycle transporters, Business, casual laborer).