Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of tuberculosis patients (N = 605) in East Gojjam Zone, northwest Ethiopia, April–July 2013
| Variable | Number | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 327 | 54.0 |
| Female | 278 | 46.0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–29 | 240 | 39.7 |
| 30–44 | 192 | 31.7 |
| ≥ 45 | 173 | 28.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 388 | 64.1 |
| Single | 180 | 29.8 |
| Divorced or widowed | 37 | 6.1 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 423 | 69.9 |
| Urban | 182 | 30.1 |
| Educational status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 234 | 38.7 |
| Grade 1–6 | 207 | 34.2 |
| Grade 7–12 | 129 | 21.3 |
| College and above | 35 | 5.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Government employee | 43 | 7.1 |
| Private employee | 34 | 5.6 |
| Merchant | 30 | 5.0 |
| Farmer | 328 | 54.2 |
| Student | 73 | 12.1 |
| Daily laborer | 97 | 16.0 |
| Monthly household income | ||
| ≤ 695 Ethiopian birr/35 U.S. dollars | 406 | 67.1 |
| > 695 Ethiopian birr/35 U.S. dollars | 199 | 32.9 |