Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents
| 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.