Table 2: Participant characteristics (N = 73).
|
Characteristic |
Category |
n (%) |
|
Age (years) |
15-24 |
12 (16.4) |
|
25-34 |
31 (42.5) |
|
|
35-44 |
15 (20.5) |
|
|
45-54 |
10 (13.7) |
|
|
≥ 55 |
5 (6.8) |
|
|
Gender |
Male |
39 (53.4) |
|
Female |
34 (46.6) |
|
|
Occupation |
Unemployed |
10 (13.70) |
|
Employee |
18 (24.66) |
|
|
Self-employed/Partner |
12 (16.44) |
|
|
Business owner |
20 (27.40) |
|
|
Students |
9 (12.33) |
|
|
Police officer |
2 (2.74) |
|
|
Security personnel |
1 (1.37) |
|
|
Tailor |
1 (1.37) |
|
|
Previous TB treatment |
Yes |
4 (5.5) |
|
No |
69 (94.5) |
|
|
Bad habits
|
None |
64 (87.7) |
|
Smoking |
5 (6.8) |
|
|
Alcohol |
1 (1.4) |
|
|
Trauma |
3 (4.1) |
|
|
Nutritional status (self-reported) |
Vitamin-rich diet |
32 (43.8) |
|
Diverse meals |
28 (38.4) |
|
|
Protein-rich diet |
10 (13.7) |
|
|
High-fat diet |
3 (4.1 |