Reasons for Delay in Seeking Care for Tuberculosis, Republic of Armenia, 2006–2007
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of tuberculosis patients, Republic of Armenia, September 2006–August 2007.
Characteristic
Armenia
%
Participants N
%
P-value
Gender
Male
1,407,220
47
192
80
Female
1,595,374
53
48
20
Total
3,002,594
240
Age (years)
0–14
744,191
25
2
0.8
15–24
547,700
18
50
20.8
25–34
382,783
13
57
24.2
35–44
470,124
16
52
22
45–54
335,168
11
49
20.8
55–64
216,937
7.2
14
5.9
65
305,691
10
16
6.8
Marz
Aragatsotn
126,278
4.2
13
5.4
Ararat
252,665
8.4
30
12.5
Armavir
255,861
8.5
30
12.5
Gegarkunik
215,371
7.2
13
5.4
Kotayk
241,337
8
35
14.6
Lori
253,351
8.4
15
6.3
Shirak
140,318
4.7
6
2.5
Syuniq
134,061
4.5
4
1.7
Tavush
121,963
4.1
16
6.8
Vayots Dzor
53,230
1.8
3
1.3
Yerevan
1,091,235
37
73
30.4
Republic of Georgia
2
0.8
Education
None
16,203
1
1
0.4
Elementary school
226,453
13
22
9.2
Middle school
428,367
25
109
45.5
High school
928,704
55
84
35
University
92,712
5.5
24
10
Marital Status
Not married
643,025
26
86
35.8
Married
1,511,305
62
130
54.2
Divorced, Live Separately, Widow
278,638
12
24
10
Employment Status
Employed
1,020,809
42
43
17.9
Unemployed
1,412,159
58
197
82.1
*National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. National Census 2001, Republic of Armenia. Yerevan 2003 [15]. Significantly different at . Data collected for Armenian population aged 7 years and older. Data collected for Armenian population aged 15 years and older.
