Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of undergraduate veterinary and medical students in Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda 2011
Characteristics | Veterinary school (N=250) n (%) | Medical school (N=232) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ±SD (years) | 23.04 (±3.38) | 22.41 (± 2.49) | 0.021 |
Sex (male) | 171 (68.4) | 137 (59.1) | 0.033 |
High school (boarding school) | 206 (83.1) | 186 (82.3) | 0.826 |
Nationality (Ugandan) | 243 (97.2) | 222 (95.7) | 0.369 |
Residence | |||
University hall | 74 (29.6) | 164 (70.7) | <0.001 |
Private hall | 80 (32.0) | 36 (15.5) | <0.001 |
Renting a room | 52 (20.8) | 14 (6.0) | <0.001 |
Home | 44 (17.6) | 18 (7.8) | 0.001 |
Extra clinical exposure | 78 (31.7) | 43 (18.5) | 0.001 |
Contact with a tuberculosis case | 90 (36.0) | 121 (52.2) | <0.001 |
Clinical year | 53 (21.2) | 91 (39.2) | <0.001 |
*BCG † vaccination scar present | 150 (62.8) | 170 (75.9) | 0.002 |
History of smoking | 12 (4.8) | 9 (3.9) | 0.621 |
History of alcohol consumption | 100 (40.0) | 82 (35.3) | 0.292 |
*Knowledge that tuberculosis is commonly transmitted by cough | 130 (54.9) | 126 (58.9) | 0.389 |