Table 2 Household environmental risk factors for Tuberculosis in India
Variables | Prevalence (%) | Number (N) |
|---|---|---|
Smoke inside the house | ||
Never | 0.26 | 1,462,050 |
Less than Daily | 0.32 | 447,857 |
Daily | 0.39 | 959,136 |
Fuel used for cooking | ||
Non-solid Fuel | 0.21 | 1,023,975 |
Solid Fuel | 0.37 | 1,601,004 |
Separate kitchen | ||
No | 0.39 | 933,119 |
Yes | 0.23 | 1,425,393 |
Material of floor | ||
Natural | 0.42 | 1,139,694 |
Rudimentary | 0.26 | 218,339 |
Finished | 0.24 | 1,508,524 |
Material of wall | ||
Natural | 0.41 | 568,060 |
Rudimentary | 0.42 | 306,853 |
Finished | 0.27 | 1,985,085 |
Material of roof | ||
Natural | 0.51 | 206,653 |
Rudimentary | 0.39 | 142,116 |
Finished | 0.29 | 2,422,173 |
Number of persons sleeping per room | ||
< 3 persons | 0.33 | 2,124,315 |
3 to 4 | 0.23 | 655,126 |
5 to 6 | 0.12 | 73,421 |
7 & above | 0.18 | 15,766 |
Share toilet with other household | ||
No | 0.23 | 1,508,130 |
Yes | 0.34 | 246,380 |
Potability of water | ||
No | 0.35 | 1,725,274 |
Yes | 0.23 | 1,143,306 |
Overall | 0.32 | 2,868,580 |