Table 2.

Description of clinical, psychosocial & substance use factors among patients with TB at Wolaita Sodo University Hospital and Sodo Health Center, SNNPRS, 2014.

Variables		Frequency	Percent (%)
Classification	Pulmonary TB	287	68.8
	Extra-pulmonary TB	130	31.2
Category of treatment	New	341	81.8
	Return after default	37	8.9
	Relapse/treatment after failure	39	9.4
Duration of illness	<6 months	25	6
	6–12 months	247	59.2
	> = 12 months	145	34.8
Phase of treatment	Intensive phase	270	64.7
	Continuation phase	147	35.3
Co-morbid chronic illness	HIV/AIDS	49	11.8
	Other chronic illness	24	5.8
	No co-morbid illness	344	82.5
Good social support	Yes	229	54.9
	No	188	45.1
Perceived TB stigma	Yes	177	42.4
	No	240	57.6
Substance (khat, cigarette & alcohol) use	Yes	30	7.2
	No	387	92.8