Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample, and bi-variate analysis of participation in consent discussion
| Â | Number (N = 4382) | No (%) within each category who asked question | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Participation in Informed consent | Â | Â | Â |
Asked a question | 590 | 590 (100) | Â |
Did not ask a question | 3792 | 0 (0) | Â |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
   Rural low development | 1863 | 193 (10.4) |  |
   Rural high development | 2069 | 307 (14.8) | < 0.001 |
   Semi-urban | 450 | 90 (20) |  |
Age of Mother (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   17-19 | 326 | 58 (17.8) |  |
   20-24 | 2710 | 355 (13.1) | 0.119 |
   25-29 | 1118 | 145 (13.0) |  |
   30+ | 228 | 32 (14.0) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
   Hindu | 3751 | 488 (13.0) | 0.045 |
   Muslim | 614 | 101 (16.4) |  |
   Other | 17 | 1 (5.9) |  |
Caste | Â | Â | Â |
   Dalit/Harijan (Low caste) | 850 | 99 (11.6) | 0.046 |
   Other | 3532 | 491 (13.9) |  |
Mother's education | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 1337 | 130 (9.7) |  |
   Primary | 1251 | 179 (14.3) |  |
   Secondary | 803 | 118 (14.7) | < 0.001 |
   High School | 729 | 116 (15.9) |  |
   Higher Sec and College | 262 | 47 (17.9) |  |
Father's education | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 992 | 99 (10.0) |  |
   Primary | 1083 | 142 (13.1) |  |
   Secondary | 1021 | 143 (14.0) | 0.001 |
   High School | 896 | 140 (15.6) |  |
   Higher Sec and College | 390 | 66 (16.9) |  |
Mother's occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Professionals, managers, technicians | 48 | 6 (12.5) |  |
   Skilled workers (non-agriculture) | 133 | 21 (15.8) | 0.026 |
   Skilled agricultural workers | 1251 | 138 (11.0) |  |
   Unskilled workers and unclassified | 2950 | 425 (14.4) |  |
Father's Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Professionals, managers, technicians | 132 | 23 (17.4) |  |
   Skilled workers (non-agriculture) | 860 | 143 (16.6) | 0.008 |
   Skilled agricultural workers | 1578 | 200 (12.7) |  |
   Unskilled workers and unclassified | 1812 | 224 (12.4) |  |
Construction of walls | Â | Â | Â |
   Stone and Brick (higher SES) | 3484 | 461 (13.2) | 0.202 |
   Other (lower SES) | 898 | 129 (14.4) |  |
Main Source of cooking fuel | Â | Â | Â |
   Liquid Petroleum Gas (higher SES) | 323 | 63 (19.5) | 0.001 |
   Other (lower SES) | 4059 | 527 (13.0) |  |
Household exposure to TB | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4293 | 579 (13.5) | 0.454 |
   Yes | 89 | 11 (12.4) |  |
Number of parents at consenting | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 4095 | 451 (11.0) | < 0.001 |
   2 | 287 | 139 (48.4) |  |
Who signed consent form | Â | Â | Â |
   Mother | 4320 | 575 (13.3) |  |
   Father | 60 | 14 (23.3) | 0.025 |
   Other | 2 | 1 (50.0) |  |