Table 1.
Bivariate analysis of the socio demographic characteristic of study participants with MDR-TB, at St. Peter’s TB Specialized Hospital, April 2011
| Variables | Case N=90 (%) | Control N=90 (%) | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤30 | 66 (73.3) | 38 (42.2) | 3.76 (2.01–7.04)* |
| >30 | 24 (26.7) | 52 (57.8) | 1.00 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 41 (45.6) | 52 (57.8) | 0.61 (0.34–1.10) |
| Female | 49 (54.4) | 38 (42.2) | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Currently married | 28 (31.1) | 47 (52.2) | 1.00 |
| Others | 62 (68.9) | 43 (47.8) | 2.42 (1.32–4.45)* |
| Educational status | |||
| Illiterate | 11 (12.2) | 22 (24.4) | 0.43 (0.19–1.95) |
| Literate | 79 (87.8) | 68 (75.6) | 1.00 |
| Occupation | |||
| Employed for cash | 16 (17.8) | 13 (14.4) | 1.28 (0.58–2.84) |
| Not employed | 74 (82.2) | 77 (85.6) | 1.00 |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 8 (8.9) | 21 (23.3) | 1.00 |
| Orthodox Christian | 64 (71.1) | 65 (72.2) | 2.6 (1.07–6.30)* |
| Protestant | 18 (20) | 4 (4.4) | 12 (3.04–45.80)#x0002A; |
| Monthly family income (ETB) | |||
| ≤500 | 37 (44) | 44 (59.5) | 1.00 |
| 501–1,000 | 24 (28.6) | 24 (32.4) | 0.85 (0.58–2.40) |
| >1,000 | 23 (27.4) | 6 (8.1) | 4.5 (1.67–12.38)* |
Notes:
*
Variables that showed significant association during bivariate analysis at p<0.25, COR.
Abbreviations: MDR-TB, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; TB, tuberculosis; ETB, Ethiopian Birr; COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.