| Characteristics | Frequency (n = 167) | Percentage (%) | |
| Gender | Male | 95 | 56.9 |
|
| Female | 72 | 43.1 |
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 33.45 ± 10.92 |
|
|
| <29 | 79 | 47.3 |
|
| 30 - 39 | 44 | 26.3 |
|
| 40 - 49 | 27 | 16.2 |
|
| ≥50 | 17 | 10.2 |
| Marital status | Married | 57 | 34.1 |
|
| Single | 82 | 49.1 |
|
| Cohabitating | 19 | 11.4 |
|
| Divorced | 5 | 3.0 |
|
| Widowed | 4 | 2.4 |
| Level of education | Primary | 58 | 34.7 |
|
| Secondary | 90 | 53.9 |
|
| Tertiary | 19 | 11.4 |
| Occupation | Freelance | 50 | 29.9 |
|
| Housewife | 13 | 7.8 |
|
| Employee | 46 | 27.5 |
|
| Unemployed | 57 | 34.1 |
|
| Retired | 1 | 0.6 |
| Residence | Urban | 102 | 61.1 |
|
| Rural | 65 | 38.9 |
| Income (Fcfa) | ≤10,000 ($16.61) | 34 | 25.4 |
|
| 10,001-50,000 ($16.61 - $83.07), | 84 | 62.7 |
|
| 50,001-100,000 ($83.07 - $166.14) | 9 | 6.7 |
|
| ≥100,001 ($166.14) | 7 | 5.2 |
| Religion | Christian | 160 | 95.8 |
|
| Muslim | 7 | 4.2 |
| TB type | Pulmonary | 133 | 79.6 |
|
| Extra pulmonary | 34 | 20.4 |
| Duration (Months) | 1 - 3 | 73 | 43.7 |
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| 4 - 6 | 90 | 53.9 |
|
| 7 - 9 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Disease status | New case | 134 | 80.2 |
|
| Relapse | 21 | 12.6 |
|
| Default | 12 | 7.2 |