Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of Xpert MTB/RIF positive and negative presumptive TB cases among participants with chronic psychotic disorders, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (February to June, 2020)
Variables/characteristics | Xpert MTB/RIF positive n (%) | Xpert MTB/RIF negative n (%) | Total n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 19 (11.1) | 152 (88.9) | 171 (68.4) | 0.81 |
Female | 8 (10.1) | 71 (89.9) | 79 (31.6) | |
Age group (years) | ||||
18–25 | 7 (16.7) | 35 (83.3) | 42 (16.8) | 0.56 |
26–33 | 6 (10.3) | 52 (89.7) | 58 (23.2) | |
34–41 | 7 (8.6) | 74 (91.4) | 81 (32.4) | |
42–49 | 3 (7.1) | 39 (92.9) | 42 (16.8) | |
Above 50 | 4 (14.8) | 23 (85.2) | 27 (10.8) | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 14 (10.8) | 116 (89.2) | 130 (52) | 0.81 |
Married | 10 (11.1) | 80 (89.9) | 90 (36) | |
Widowed | 2 (16.7) | 10 (83.3) | 12 (4.8) | |
Divorced | 1 (5.6) | 17 (94.4) | 18 (7.2) | |
Occupation | ||||
Health worker | 0 | 7 (100) | 7 (2.8) | 0.91 |
Daily labor | 4 (16.7) | 20 (83.3) | 24 (9.6) | |
Merchant | 6 (11.5) | 46 (88.5) | 52 (20.8) | |
Student | 3 (8.3) | 33 (91.7) | 36 (14.4) | |
Farmer | 7 (17.1) | 34 (82.9) | 41 (16.4) | |
Others | 7 (7.7) | 83 (92.3) | 90 (36) | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 17 (10.1) | 152 (89.9) | 169 (67.6) | 0.66 |
Rural | 9 (13.8) | 56 (86.2) | 65 (26) | |
Homeless | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 9 (3.6) | |
Jail | 0 | 7 (100) | 7 (2.8) | |
Education | ||||
Formal education | 19 (9.5) | 180 (90.5) | 199 (79.6) | 0.20 |
No formal education | 8 (15.7) | 43 (84.3) | 51 (20.4) | |