Table 3.
Morbidity history and status of homeless individuals with smear positive PTB prevalence, Dessie and Debre Birhan towns, Northeast Ethiopia, September 2014 to June 2015 (N = 351)
| Variables | Smear positive PTB | Total N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | ||
| Past history of PTB | |||
| Yes | 9 (2.6) | 1 (11.1) | 10 (2.8) |
| No | 333 (97.4) | 9 (88.9) | 341 (97.2) |
| Past anti-TB treatment | |||
| Defaulted | 5 (55.6) | 1 (100) | 6 (60) |
| Completed | 4 (44.4) | 0 (0) | 4 (40) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| <18.5 | 20 (5.8) | 5 (55.6) | 25 (7.1) |
| ≥18.5 | 322 (94.2) | 4 (44.4) | 326 (92.9) |
| HIV antibody test | |||
| Reactive | 17 (5) | 5 (55.6) | 22 (6.3) |
| Non-reactive | 325 (95) | 4 (44.4) | 329 (93.7) |