Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of presumptive EPTB cases at Dessie Referral Hospital, from March 1 to June 30, 2017.
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 18-30 | 132 | 37.4 |
| 31-50 | 161 | 45.6 |
| >50 | 60 | 17.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 185 | 52.4 |
| Female | 168 | 47.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 171 | 48.4 |
| Rural | 182 | 51.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 262 | 74.2 |
| Single | 91 | 25.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| House wife | 99 | 28.0 |
| Merchant | 84 | 23.8 |
| Farmer | 93 | 26.3 |
| Others | 77 | 21.8 |
| Educational Status | ||
| Illiterate | 143 | 40.5 |
| Grades 1-8 | 93 | 26.3 |
| Grade 9 & above | 117 | 33.1 |
| Monthly income | ||
| ≤1500 birr | 213 | 60.3 |
| >1500 birr | 140 | 39.7 |
| Family size | ||
| 1-3 | 137 | 38.8 |
| >3 | 216 | 61.2 |