Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of persons living with TB in Nairobi County2023
Characteristic | Overall, N鈥�=鈥�392 | Female, N鈥�=鈥�147 | Male, N鈥�=鈥�245 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.2 |
Mean (SD) | 35(14) | 34(15) | 35(13) | 听 |
Median (IQR) | 35(17) | 32(17) | 36(16) | 听 |
Education Level | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.8 |
Secondary Level | 152 (39%) | 60 (41%) | 92 (38%) | 听 |
Tertiary Level | 96 (24%) | 33 (22%) | 63 (26%) | 听 |
Primary Level | 79 (20%) | 32 (22%) | 47 (19%) | 听 |
University | 46 (12%) | 15 (10%) | 31 (13%) | 听 |
No formal education | 19 (4.8%) | 7 (4.8%) | 12 (4.9%) | 听 |
Marital Status | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.021 |
Married | 195 (50%) | 69 (47%) | 126 (51%) | 听 |
Single | 137 (35%) | 46 (31%) | 91 (37%) | 听 |
Children | 23 (5.9%) | 15 (10%) | 8 (3.3%) | 听 |
Divorced | 18 (4.6%) | 7 (4.8%) | 11 (4.5%) | 听 |
Widowed | 12 (3.1%) | 8 (5.4%) | 4 (1.6%) | 听 |
Widowered | 7 (1.8%) | 2 (1.4%) | 5 (2.0%) | 听 |
Occupation | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.050 |
Casual labourers | 115 (29%) | 42 (29%) | 73 (30%) | 听 |
Businessman/woman | 109 (28%) | 38 (26%) | 71 (29%) | 听 |
Not employed | 62 (16%) | 34 (23%) | 28 (11%) | 听 |
Formally employed | 55 (14%) | 16 (11%) | 39 (16%) | 听 |
Student | 49 (13%) | 16 (11%) | 33 (13%) | 听 |
Other | 2 (0.5%) | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (0.4%) | 听 |
Income (Ksh) | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.013 |
Mean (SD) | 12,835(15,003) | 10,391(12,933) | 14,301(15,965) | 听 |
Median | 9,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 听 |