Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants, West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
| Variables | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–24 | 197 | 27.9 |
| 25–44 | 291 | 41.2 |
| ≥ 45 | 218 | 30.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 423 | 59.9 |
| Female | 283 | 40.1 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 271 | 38.4 |
| Rural | 435 | 61.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| Not literate | 411 | 58.2 |
| Literate | 295 | 41.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 386 | 54.7 |
| Single | 205 | 29.0 |
| Divorced | 73 | 10.3 |
| Widowed | 42 | 5.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| Civil servant | 41 | 5.8 |
| Housewife | 39 | 5.5 |
| Student | 76 | 10.8 |
| Farmer | 327 | 46.3 |
| Day laborer | 82 | 11.6 |
| Merchant | 47 | 6.7 |
| Others | 94 | 13.3 |
| Monthly family income (Birr) a | ||
| 1–400 | 109 | 15.4 |
| 401–800 | 84 | 11.9 |
| ≥ 801 | 264 | 37.4 |
| No regular income | 249 | 35.3 |
| HIV sero-status | ||
| Positive | 82 | 11.6 |
| Negative | 616 | 87.3 |
| Not known | 8 | 1.1 |
| Time travelled to arrive at the nearest health facility | ||
| ≤ 2 h | 671 | 95 |
| > 2 h | 35 | 5 |
| Perceived to be stigmatized | ||
| Yes | 88 | 12.5 |
| No | 618 | 87.5 |
| knowledge about TB | ||
| Good | 351 | 49.7 |
| Poor | 355 | 50.3 |
| Types of PTB | ||
| Smear-positive PTB | 334 | 47.3 |
| Smear-negative PTB | 372 | 52.7 |
a 1 USD = 22.00 Ethiopian Birr
PTB pulmonary tuberculosis