Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of TB patients in Dessie city and surrounding, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 382)
| Characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 201 (52.6) | |
| Female | 181 (47.4) | |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 275 (72) | |
| Rural | 107 (28) | |
| Age (in years) | ||
| 18–25 | 107 (28) | |
| 26–44 | 164 (42.9) | |
| 45–54 | 46 (12) | |
| ≥ 55 | 65 (17) | |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 115 (30.1) | |
| grade 1–8 | 136 (35.6) | |
| grade 9–12 | 89 (23.3) | |
| college and above | 42 (11) | |
| Occupation | ||
| farming | 116 (30.4) | |
| business | 63 (16.5) | |
| student | 52 (13.6) | |
| unemployed | 66 (17.3) | |
| employed | 85 (22.3) | |
| Marital status | ||
| married | 217 (56.8) | |
| never married | 133 (34.8) | |
| widowed/divorced | 32 (8.4) | |
| Family size | ||
| 1 to 3 | 208 (54.5) | |
| > 3 | 174 (45.5) | |
| One way walking time | ≤ 30 min | 226 (59.2) |
| > 30 min | 156 (40.8) | |