Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants, West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
Variables | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15–24 | 197 | 27.9 |
25–44 | 291 | 41.2 |
≥ 45 | 218 | 30.9 |
Sex | ||
Male | 423 | 59.9 |
Female | 283 | 40.1 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 271 | 38.4 |
Rural | 435 | 61.6 |
Educational level | ||
Not literate | 411 | 58.2 |
Literate | 295 | 41.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 386 | 54.7 |
Single | 205 | 29.0 |
Divorced | 73 | 10.3 |
Widowed | 42 | 5.9 |
Occupation | ||
Civil servant | 41 | 5.8 |
Housewife | 39 | 5.5 |
Student | 76 | 10.8 |
Farmer | 327 | 46.3 |
Day laborer | 82 | 11.6 |
Merchant | 47 | 6.7 |
Others | 94 | 13.3 |
Monthly family income (Birr) a | ||
1–400 | 109 | 15.4 |
401–800 | 84 | 11.9 |
≥ 801 | 264 | 37.4 |
No regular income | 249 | 35.3 |
HIV sero-status | ||
Positive | 82 | 11.6 |
Negative | 616 | 87.3 |
Not known | 8 | 1.1 |
Time travelled to arrive at the nearest health facility | ||
≤ 2 h | 671 | 95 |
> 2 h | 35 | 5 |
Perceived to be stigmatized | ||
Yes | 88 | 12.5 |
No | 618 | 87.5 |
knowledge about TB | ||
Good | 351 | 49.7 |
Poor | 355 | 50.3 |
Types of PTB | ||
Smear-positive PTB | 334 | 47.3 |
Smear-negative PTB | 372 | 52.7 |