Table 2 Proportion of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis with socio-demographic characteristics of study subjects
Variables | Prevalence of smear positive PTB | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Positive No (%) | Negative No (%) | ||
Gender | Male | 9 (81.8) | 244 (65.8) |
Female | 2 (18.2) | 127 (34.2) | |
Age groups | 15-30 | 1 (9.1) | 125 (33.7) |
31 -45 | 3 (27.3) | 133 (35.8) | |
≥46 | 7 (63.6) | 113 (30.5) | |
Residence | Rural | 8 (72.7) | 272 (73.7) |
Urban | 3 (27.3) | 99 (26.3) | |
Marital status | Single | 2 (18.2) | 98 (26.4) |
Married | 7 (63.6) | 228 (61.5) | |
Divorced | 1 (9.1) | 12 (3.2) | |
Widowed | 1 (9.1) | 33 (8.9) | |
Education status | Can’t read and write | 6 (54.5) | 171 (46.1) |
Primary school | 3 (27.3) | 147 (39.6) | |
High school (9-12) | 1 (9.1) | 46 (12.4) | |
>12 grade | 1 (9.1) | 7 (87.5) | |
Total family size | 1 -5 | 1 (9.1) | 181 (48.8) |
>5 | 10 (90.9) | 190 (51.2) | |
Occupation | Farmer | 7 (63.6) | 189 (50.9) |
House wife | 1 (9.1) | 56 (15.1) | |
Employed | 1 (9.1) | 43 (11.6) | |
Student | 1 (9.1) | 43 (11.6) | |
Othersa | 1 (9.1) | 40 (10.8) | |
Total monthly income | <500 ETB | 9 (81.8) | 237 (63.1) |
500 -1000 ETB | 1 (9.1) | 78 (21.0) | |
>1000 ETB | 1 (9.1) | 56 (15.1) | |
Total | Â | 11 (2.9) | 371 (97.1) |