Volume 29, Number 5—May 2023
Research
Influence of Sex and Sex-Based Disparities on Prevalent Tuberculosis, Vietnam, 2017–2018
Hai Viet Nguyen
, Daniella Brals, Edine Tiemersma, Robert Gasior, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Hung Van Nguyen, Ngoc Anh Le Thi, and Frank Cobelens
, Daniella Brals, Edine Tiemersma, Robert Gasior, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Hung Van Nguyen, Ngoc Anh Le Thi, and Frank Cobelens
Table 1
Characteristics of participants (N = 1,319) in case–control analysis of tuberculosis prevalence, Vietnam, 2017–2018
| Characteristics | Controls, no. (%) | Cases, no. (%) | Total, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| M | 493 (46.1) | 201 (80.4) | 694 (52.6) |
| F |
576 (53.9) |
49 (19.6) |
625 (47.4) |
| Age groups, y | |||
| 15–24 | 77 (7.2) | 7 (2.8) | 84 (6.4) |
| 25–34 | 193 (18.0) | 25 (10.0) | 218 (16.5) |
| 35–44 | 216 (20.2) | 33 (13.2) | 249 (18.9) |
| 45–54 | 239 (22.4) | 62 (24.8) | 301 (22.8) |
| 55–64 | 212 (19.8) | 61 (24.4) | 273 (20.7) |
| ≥65 |
132 (12.4) |
62 (24.8) |
194 (14.7) |
| Area | |||
| Urban | 447 (41.8) | 96 (38.4) | 543 (41.2) |
| Remote | 255 (23.9) | 59 (23.6) | 314 (23.8) |
| Rural |
367 (34.3) |
95 (38.0) |
462 (35.0) |
| Region | |||
| North | 438 (41.0) | 74 (29.6) | 512 (38.8) |
| Center | 190 (17.8) | 41 (16.4) | 231 (17.5) |
| South |
441 (41.2) |
135 (54.0) |
576 (43.7) |
| Clinical symptoms | |||
| Least severe | 760 (71.1) | 71 (28.4) | 831 (63.0) |
| Moderately severe | 245 (22.9) | 112 (44.8) | 357 (27.1) |
| Most severe |
64 (6.0) |
67 (26.8) |
131 (9.9) |
| Access to healthcare | |||
| Good | 451 (42.2) | 20 (8.0) | 471 (35.7) |
| Moderate | 379 (35.4) | 49 (19.6) | 428 (32.5) |
| Poor |
239 (22.4) |
181 (72.4) |
420 (31.8) |
| Behavioral and environmental risk | |||
| Low | 461 (43.1) | 34 (13.6) | 495 (37.5) |
| Moderate | 358 (33.5) | 76 (30.4) | 431 (32.7) |
| High |
250 (23.4) |
140 (56.2) |
393 (29.8) |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| High | 389 (34.0) | 60 (24.0) | 609 (46.2) |
| Medium | 373 (33.2) | 65 (26.0) | 334 (25.3) |
| Low |
307 (32.8) |
125 (50.0) |
376 (28.5) |
| Total | 1,069 (100) | 250 (100) | 1,319 (100) |
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