Table 1.
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 62 | 63.3 |
Female | 36 | 36.7 |
Age (mean±SD 36.1±11.97 years) | ||
≤30 years | 34 | 39.5 |
>30 years | 52 | 60.5 |
Marital status | ||
Currently single | 44 | 44.9 |
Currently married | 54 | 55.1 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 64 | 65.3 |
Islam | 34 | 34.7 |
Education | ||
No formal | 13 | 14.5 |
Primary | 25 | 27.8 |
Secondary | 39 | 43.3 |
Post-secondary | 13 | 14.4 |
Current employment status | ||
Unemployed | 70 | 74.5 |
Employed | 24 | 25.5 |
Children | ||
Yes | 64 | 65.3 |
No | 34 | 34.7 |
Children in school | ||
Yes | 57 | 82.6 |
No | 12 | 17.4 |
Person providing for children | ||
Myself | 34 | 50.7 |
My spouse | 12 | 17.9 |
My family | 13 | 19.4 |
Other | 8 | 12.0 |
Family members visit | ||
Yes | 72 | 80.0 |
No | 18 | 20.0 |
Number of TB treatments in the past | ||
1 | 16 | 16.3 |
2 | 29 | 29.6 |
3 | 36 | 36.7 |
≥4 | 17 | 17.3 |
Number of years on TB treatment | ||
1–2 | 21 | 21.4 |
3–4 | 27 | 27.6 |
5–10 | 34 | 34.7 |
>10 | 16 | 16.3 |
Current duration of admission (months) | ||
1 | 4 | 4.1 |
2 | 16 | 16.3 |
3 | 9 | 9.2 |
4 | 10 | 10.2 |
5 | 35 | 35.7 |
6 | 1 | 1.0 |
7 | 16 | 16.3 |
8 | 7 | 7.1 |
TB, tuberculosis.