Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevention Practices of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Table 1
Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Variables | (400) |
| | Mean | Std. dev | Min | Max |
| Age | 38 | 12.2 | 18 | 68 |
| | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | | | Gender | Male | 190 | 47.50 | | | Female | 210 | 52.50 | | | Marital status | Single | 218 | 54.50 | | | Married | 114 | 28.50 | | | Divorced | 20 | 5.00 | | | Widow | 48 | 12.00 | | | Race | African | 270 | 67.50 | | | Coloured | 93 | 23.25 | | | Indian | 12 | 3.00 | | | White | 25 | 6.25 | | | Educational status | No formal education | 41 | 10.25 | | | Primary education | 150 | 37.50 | | | High school education | 86 | 21.50 | | | Tertiary education | 123 | 30.75 | | | Occupational status | Employed | 150 | 37.50 | | | Unemployed | 250 | 62.50 | | | Family monthly income | R 4999 and less | 233 | 58% | | | R 5000–R9999 | 71 | 18% | | | R 10000–R14999 | 61 | 15% | | | R 15000 and up | 35 | 9% | | |
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Fana, Ijeoma and Eyles: 2018.
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