Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants attending Felegehiwot Referral Hospital in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Variable | N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 124 (61,7) | |
Female | 77 (38.3) | 0.001 |
Age | ||
15-34 | 133 (66.2) | |
35-54 | 53 (26.4) | 0.000 |
>55 | 14 (7.0) | |
Marriage | ||
Married | 113 (56.2) | |
Single | 66 (32.8) | 0.000 |
Widowed | 7 (3.5) | |
Divorced | 15 (7.5) | |
Residence | ||
Urban | 86 (42.8) | |
Rural | 115 (57.2) | 0.41 |
Education | ||
Below 8th grade | 135 (67.2) | |
Secondary | 32 (15.9) | |
College and above | 34 (16.9) | 0.000 |
Employment | ||
Peasants | 87 (43.3) | |
Civil servant | 20 (10.0) | |
Others | 94 (46.8) | 0.000 |
HIV sero-status | ||
Positive | 42 (20.9) | |
Negative | 128 (63.7) | 0.000 |
Not known | 31 (15.4) | |
Patient category | ||
Smear-positive | 42 (20.9) | |
Smear-negative | 78 (38.8) | 0.000 |
Extra pulmonary | 81 (40.3) | |
Income | ||
Less than 300 birr§ | 137 (68.2) | |
Above 300 birr | 64 (31.8) | 0.000 |
No people | ||
1-2 | 49 (24.4) | |
3-4 | 67 (33.3) | 0.008 |
5 and above | 85 (42.3) | |
No rooms | ||
1 | 166 (82.6) | |
2 | 22 (10.9) | 0.000 |
3 and above | 13 (6.5) |