Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of tuberculosis patients in East Wollega administrative zone at selected health centers, August 2010 (N = 406).
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 278 | (68.5) |
| Rural | 128 | (31.5) |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Oromo | 391 | (96.3) |
| Amharic | 13 | (3.2) |
| Others* | 2 | (0.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 234 | (57.6) |
| Female | 172 | (42.4) |
| Age | ||
| 19–34 | 236 | (58.1) |
| 35–50 | 125 | (30.8) |
| >50 | 45 | (11.1) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 277 | (68.2) |
| Protestants | 120 | (29.6) |
| Others** | 9 | (2.2) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 80 | (19.7) |
| Married | 257 | (63.3) |
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 69 | (17.0) |
| Educational status | ||
| Not formal education | 230 | (56.7) |
| Formal education | 176 | (43.3) |
| Occupational status | ||
| Government employee | 37 | (9.1) |
| Farmer | 130 | (32.0) |
| House wife | 113 | (27.8) |
| Others*** | 126 | (31.0) |
| Family size | ||
| ≤4 | 236 | (58.1) |
| >4 | 170 | (41.9) |
Others*: Gurage; others**: Muslim; Catholic; others***: merchant, daily labor, student, and unemployed classified by using mean score.