Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and related factors for MDR-TB
| Characteristics | Options | MDR-TB N=103 | Non-MDR-TB N=103 | Crude Odds ratio (COR), 95% CI | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 49 (47.6%) | 64 (62.1%) | 1 | 0.036 |
| Female | 54 (52.4%) | 39 (37.9%) | 1.8 (1.04, 3.15) | ||
| Age (years) | ≤24 | 16 (15.5%) | 28 (27.2%) | 1 | 0.15 |
| 25-34 | 40 (38.8%) | 41 (39.8%) | 1.7 (0.80, 3.62) | ||
| 35-44 | 29 (28.2%) | 25 (24.3%) | 2.0 (0.89, 4.58) | ||
| ≥45 | 18 (17.5%) | 9 (8.7%) | 3.5 (1.27, 9.59) | ||
| Mean (±SD) | 30.5 (±9.2) | 34.7 (±11.2) | |||
| Marital status | Single | 47 (45.6%) | 54 (52.4%) | 1 | |
| Married & living together | 39 (37.9%) | 31 (30.1%) | 1.4 (0.78, 2.66) | 0.23 | |
| Married & living separately | 9 (8.7%) | 13 (12.6%) | 7.9 (0.31, 2.02) | ||
| Divorced | 8 (7.8%) | 5 (4.9%) | 1.8 (0.58, 6.00) | ||
| Religion | Orthodox | 63 (61.2%) | 67 (65.0%) | 1 | |
| Muslim | 24 (23.3%) | 24 (23.3%) | 0.9 (0.48, 1.82) | 0.855 | |
| Protestant | 14 (13.6%) | 11 (10.7%) | 0.7 (0.31, 1.75) | ||
| Catholic | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.4 (0.04, 5.31) | ||
| Educational status | Unable to read & write | 11(10.7%) | 16 (15.5%) | 0.5 (0.21, 1.51) | 0.25 |
| Able to read & write | 19 (18.4%) | 3 (2.9%) | 5.2 (1.34, 20.40) | ||
| Primary: Grades 1-6 | 14 (13.6%) | 14 (13.6%) | 0.8 (0.31, 2.15) | ||
| Grades 7-12 | 36 (35.0%) | 51 (49.5%) | 0.5 (0.27, 1.25) | ||
| > Grade 12 | 23 (22.3%) | 19 (18.4%) | 1 | ||
| Occupational status | Employed | 14 (13.6%) | 40 (38.8%) | 1 | |
| Unemployed | 89 (86.4%) | 63 (61.2%) | 4.0 (2.03, 8.04) | 0.001 | |
| Income (per month) | ≤$25 | 42 (40.8%) | 69 (67.0%) | 0.4 (0.18, 0.98) | |
| $26-50 | 28 (27.2%) | 14 (13.6%) | 1.3 (0.51, 3.74) | ||
| $51 -100 | 17 (16.5%) | 9 (8.7%) | 1.3 (0.43, 3.96) | 0.047 | |
| >$100 | 16 (15.5%) | 11 (10.7%) | 1 | ||
| Residing in Addis Ababa | Yes | 80 (77.7%) | 61 (59.2%) | 2.3 (1.30, 4.40) | 0.005 |
| No | 23 (22.3%) | 42 (40.8%) | 1 | ||
| Lived with | Family | 74 (73.3%) | 79 (77.5%) | 1 | |
| Alone | 25 (24.8%) | 22 (21.6%) | 1.2 (0.63, 2.33) | ||
| Other | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (1.0%) | 2.1 (0.19, 24-04) | 0.56 | |
| Living house | Owned | 45 (43.7%) | 42 (40.8%) | 1 | |
| Rented | 48 (46.6%) | 56 (54.4%) | 0.8 (0.45,1.41) | 0.56 | |
| Other | 10 (9.7%) | 5 (4.9%) | 1.8 (0.58,5.91) | ||
| Cooking room separated | Yes | 53 (51.5%) | 53 (51.5%) | 1.0 (0.58,1.73) | 0.9 |
| No | 50 (48.5%) | 50 (48.5%) | 1 |