Table 1.
General characteristics of TB suspects, smear culture positive and MDR-TB cases in Hitossa District, Arsi Zone of Oromia Region, Central Ethiopia, 2015
| Characteristics | TB suspects (N = 2,758) | Culture positive TB cases (N = 106) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | n (%) | n (%) |
| Male | 1041 (37.7) | 51 (48.1) |
| Female | 1717 (62.3) | 55 (51.9) |
| Total | 2758 (100) | 106 (100) |
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 543 (19.7) | 40 (37.7) |
| 25–34 | 525 (19.0) | 18 (17.0) |
| 35–44 | 448 (16.3) | 29 (27.4) |
| ≥ 45 | 1242 (45.0) | 19 (17.9) |
| Total | 2758 (100) | 106 (100) |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 2277 (82.6) | 58 (54.7) |
| Urban | 481 (17.4) | 48 (45.3) |
| Total | 2758 (100) | 106 (100) |
| Education | ||
| Literate | 1212 (43.9) | 47 (44.3) |
| Illiterate | 1546 (56.1) | 59 (55.7) |
| Total | 2758 (100) | 106 (100) |
| History of pervious TB treatment | ||
| No | 2218 (80.4) | 85 (80.2) |
| Yes | 540 (19.6) | 21 (19.8) |
| Total | 2758 (100) | 106 (100) |