Table 1 Participants’ characteristics, overall and by testing type
Characteristics (n (%) | Overall n = 24,802(100%) | PITC n = 15,814 (63.8%) | CITC n = 8987 (36.2%) | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female Male | 13,181(53.2) 11,620(46.8) | 8746(55.3) 7068(44.7) | 4435(49.4) 4552 (50.6) | < 0.001 |
Age in years (mean (SD) | 34.8(14.6) | 36.5(15.7) | 31.8(11.7) | < 0.001 |
Age | ||||
18–25 years 25–50 years 50 years and above | 7666(30.9) 13,741(55.4) 3394 (13.7) | 4400(27.8) 8727(55.2) 2687(16.9) | 3394(36.3) 5014(55.8) 707(7.9) | < 0.001 |
Pregnancy status (n = 15,794) | ||||
Yes No | 101(0.8) 12,113(99.2) | 61(0.8) 7988(99.2) | 40(1.0) 4125(99.0) | 0.241 |
Marital status | ||||
Single Married/cohabiting union Separated/divorced Widow | 5803(23.4) 17,071(68.8) 1282(5.2) 645()2.6) | 3163(20.0) 11,404(72.1) 750(4.7) 497(3.1) | 2640(29.4) 5667(63.1) 532(5.9) 148(1.6) | < 0.001 |
Facility Name | ||||
Bugisi HC Ngokolo HC SRRH | 16,653(67.1) 2328(9.4) 5820(23.5) | 10,354(65.5) 735(4.7) 4725(29.9) | 6299(70.1) 1593(17.7) 1095(12.2) | < 0.001 |
Residence | ||||
Rural Urban | 16,653(67.1) 8148(32.9) | 10,354(65.5) 5460(34.5) | 6299(70.1) 2688(29.9) | < 0.001 |
Prior Testing History | ||||
first test Repeat test | 5206(20.9) 19,595(79.1) | 3538(22.4) 12,276(77.6) | 1668(18.6) 7319(81.4) | < 0.001 |
Department within the facility | ||||
CITC IPD OPD TB** Other | 8987(36.2) 1966(7.9) 13,340(53.8) 371(1.5) 137(0.6) | 8987(100) - - - - | - 1966(12.4) 13,340(84.4) 371(2.4) 137(0.9) | N/A |
Counselling type | ||||
Client alone Client and parents Couple Group | 21,397(86.2) 309(1.2) 2849(11.5) 246(0.9) | 14,049(88.8) 230(1.4) 1419(8.9) 116(0.7) | 7348(81.8) 79(0.9) 1430(15.9) 130(1.4) | < 0.001 |