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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study patients (N = 450)

From: Healthcare-seeking behavior, treatment delays and its determinants among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in rural Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Total n (%)

Age (years)

 

≤40

354 (79)

41-65

90 (20)

>65

6 (1)

Gender

 

Female

204 (45)

Male

246 (55)

Residence

 

Rural

354 (79)

Urban

96 (21)

Education

 

No formal education

174 (39)

At least 6 years of formal education

276 (61)

Walking distance to the nearest public facility (minutes)

 

≤60

30 (7)

61 – 120

138 (31)

>120

282 (62)

Occupation

 

Farmers

222 (49)

Trading

114 (25)

Labourer

54 (12)

Housewife

24 (5)

Civil servant

12 (3)

Students

24 (5)

First visited NTP provider

 

Yes

72 (16)

No

378 (84)

HIV Status

 

Positive

132 (29)

Negative

318 (71)

Smear status

 

Smear positive

348 (77)

Smear negative

102 (33)

Had a chest X-ray

 

Yes

300 (67)

No

150 (33)

  1. NTP = National Tuberculosis Control Programme; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.