Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender: | Â |
   Female | 262 (40.2) |
   Male | 390 (59.8) |
Age (years): | Â |
   18-29 | 269 (41.3) |
   30-44 | 241(37.0) |
   45-60 | 133 (20.4) |
   61+ | 9 (1.4) |
Marital status: | Â |
Married: | 527 (80.8) |
Unmarried: | 100 (15.3) |
Other: | 25 (3.83) |
Ethnicity | Â |
   Afar | 648 (99.4) |
   Other | 4 (0.6) |
Religion : | Â |
Muslim: | 650 (99.7) |
Other: | 2 (0.3) |
Occupation : | Â |
   Pastoralist | 522 (80.0) |
   Agro-pastoralist | 104 (16.0) |
   Other | 26 (4.0) |
Educational status | Â |
   Illiterate: | 574 (88.0) |
   Literate: | 78 (12.0) |
BCG scar present : | Â |
Yes | 113 (17.4) |
No | 538 (82.6) |
History of contact with TB patient: | Â |
   Yes | 44 (6.8) |
   No | 608 (93.3) |