Factors associated with the length of delay with tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment among adult tuberculosis patients attending at public health facilities in Gondar town, Northwest, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of TB patients attending at public health facilities in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Male	146	49.3
Female	150	50.7
Age category (year)
18–24	71	24
25–29	69	23.3
30–34	51	17.2
35–39	50	16.9
40–44	33	11.1
45–49	6	2.0
≥50	71	24
Religion
Orthodox	262	88.5
Muslims	29	9.8
Others^a	5	1.7
Ethnicity
Amhara	255	86.1
Kimant	29	9.8
Others^b	12	4.1
Residence
Urban	205	69.3
Rural	91	30.7
Marital Status
Single	125	42.2
Married	121	40.9
Divorced	41	13.9
Others^c	9	3.4
Educational status
No education	86	29.1
Read and write only	58	19.6
Primary School	80	27
Secondary School	48	16.2
College/University	24	8.1
Occupation
Un-employed	40	13.5
Self employed	84	28.4
Government employed	36	12.2
Private employed	17	5.7
Farmer	28	9.5
Student	28	9.5
Housewife	63	21.3
Household Income (ETB)
<500 Birr	68	23
501–1000 Birr	157	53
>1000	71	24
Time to reach health facility
<30 min	183	61.8
30–60 min	58	19.6
>60	55	18.6

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