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Table 1 Table of participants

From: Qualitative study of patient experiences of mental distress during TB investigation and treatment in Zambia

Characteristics of participants

Distribution

Sex

 

 Male

47 (59%)

 Female

33 (41%)

Age

 

 Age range

19–75

Self-reported severity of TB symptoms

 

 Non

3 (4%)

 Mild

3 (4%)

 Moderate

66 (82%)

 Severe

8 (10%)

Number of TB episodes

 

 1

63 (79%)

 2

15 (19%)

 3

2 (2%)

Co-morbidity

 

 Self-Reported living with HIV

37 (46%)

 Self-Reported symptoms of mental distress

61 (76%)

Employment

 

 Formal

17 (21%)

 Informal

53 (66%)

 Unemployed

10 (13%)