Table 1 Prevalence of Tuberculosis among household members by some selected background characteristics in India
Variables | Prevalence (%) | Number (N) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 15 Years | 0.06 | 847,380 |
15-59 years | 0.33 | 1,737,560 |
60 & above | 0.88 | 283,648 |
Sex | ||
Male | 0.39 | 1,442,520 |
Female | 0.22 | 1,426,523 |
Educational attainment | ||
No education | 0.38 | 2,184,972 |
Up to primary | 0.07 | 339,346 |
Up to secondary | 0.08 | 325,790 |
Higher | 0.04 | 18,688 |
Marital Status | ||
Never Married | 0.16 | 596,279 |
Currently Married | 0.45 | 1,373,339 |
Widowed/ Divorced/ Separated/ Disserted | 0.68 | 167,581 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 0.25 | 804,654 |
Rural | 0.34 | 2,064,389 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poorest | 0.53 | 609,790 |
Poorer | 0.36 | 625,444 |
Middle | 0.28 | 586,096 |
Richer | 0.22 | 535,071 |
Richest | 0.14 | 512,642 |
Overall | 0.32 | 2,869,043 |