Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Tb/HIV co-infected patients at JUTH, Southwest Ethiopia, 2013
| Variable | Category | Number (n = 272) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 15–24 | 38 | 13.9 |
| 25–34 | 140 | 51.5 | |
| 35–44 | 69 | 25.4 | |
| ≥ 45 | 25 | 9.2 | |
| Mean age (± SD) | 32 (±8.53) years | ||
| Sex | Male | 114 | 41.9 |
| Female | 158 | 58.1 | |
| Occupation | Government employed | 48 | 17.7 |
| NGO | 46 | 16.9 | |
| Farmer | 80 | 29.4 | |
| Daily labor | 86 | 31.6 | |
| Female Sex Worker | 12 | 4.4 | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 81 | 29.8 |
| Read & write (informal) | 51 | 18.8 | |
| Formal education | 140 | 51.4 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 76 | 27.9 |
| Muslim | 134 | 49.3 | |
| Protestant | 50 | 18.4 | |
| Catholic | 12 | 4.4 | |
| Marital status | Married | 165 | 60.7 |
| Single | 58 | 21.3 | |
| Divorced | 36 | 13.2 | |
| Widowed | 13 | 4.8 | |
| Residence | Urban | 189 | 69.5 |
| Rural | 83 | 30.5 | |
Tb/HIV tuberculosis/human immunodeficiency virus, JUTH Jimma University Teaching Hospital, NGO Non Governmental Organization, SD standard deviation