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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the TB suspects in Gilgel Gibe field research center, Southwest Ethiopia

From: Prevalence of pulmonary TB and spoligotype pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among TB suspects in a rural community in Southwest Ethiopia

Variable

No (%)

Sex

 

Male

168(39.3)

Female

260(60.7)

Age, mean(SD)

41(16.2)

Marital status

 

Single

50(11.7)

Married

304(71.0)

Divorced

25(5.8)

Widowed

49(11.5)

Religion

 

Muslim

387(90.4)

Orthodox

36(8.4)

Protestant

5(1.2)

Education

 

Had formal education

70(16.4)

No formal education

356(83.6)