Table 1 Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of tuberculosis patients (n = 91) and controls (n = 89) in selected health centers of Kolfe Keraniyo Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan 2017 to Jan 2018
Variables | Cases Number (%) | Controls Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean | 26.7 | 26.96 |
SD | 7.69 | 9.19 | |
Age group | ≤24 | 44(48.4) | 38(42.7) |
25–34 | 31(34.1) | 34(38.2) | |
≥35 | 16(17.6) | 17(19.1) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Sex | Male | 56(61.5) | 33(37.1) |
Female | 35(38.5) | 56(62.9) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Residence | Urban | 89(97.8) | 87(97.8) |
Rural | 2(2.2) | 2(2.2) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Marital status | Single | 56(61.5) | 43(48.3) |
Married | 35(38.5) | 46(51.7) | |
Total | 91(100.00) | 89(100.0) | |
Educational status | No formal education | 26(28.6) | 27(30.3) |
Primary completed | 42(46.2) | 25(28.1) | |
High school completed | 19(20.9) | 20(22.5) | |
College &above | 4(4.4) | 17(19.1) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Monthly income | Low | 46(50.5) | 28(31.5) |
Medium | 22(24.2) | 25(28.1) | |
Satisfactory | 23(25.3) | 36(40.5) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Latrine availability | Yes | 85(93.4) | 89(100.0) |
No | 6(6.6) | 0(0.0) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Raised poultry | Yes | 8(8.8) | 22(24.7) |
No | 83(91.2) | 67(75.3) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Occupation | Employed | 31(34.1) | 30(33.7) |
Unemployed | 60(65.9) | 59(66.3) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Swimming habit | Yes | 6(6.6) | 3(3.4) |
No | 85(93.4) | 86(96.6) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Habit of shoe wearing | Yes | 91(100.0) | 88(98.9) |
No | 0(0,0) | 1(1.1) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Bathing | Home | 87(95.6) | 87(97.8) |
River | 4(4.4) | 1(1.1) | |
Home and River | 0(0.0) | 1(1.1) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Hand wash before meal | Yes | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) |
No | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Water source for drink | Tap | 89(97.8) | 87(97.8) |
River | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Tap and River | 2(2.2) | 2(2.2) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Washing cloth | Home | 85(93.4) | 88(98.9) |
River | 2(2.2) | 0(0.0) | |
Home and River | 4(4.4) | 1(1.1) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Dirty material in the finger | Yes | 21(23.1) | 13(14.6) |
No | 70(76.9) | 76(85.4) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Eating unwashed vegetables | Yes | 28(30.8) | 19(21.3) |
No | 63(69.2) | 70(78.7) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) | |
Eating raw meat | Yes | 52(57.1) | 38(42.7) |
No | 39(42.9) | 51(57.3) | |
Total | 91(100.0) | 89(100.0) |