Table 2. Living conditions of TB patients and controls, Addis Ababa, December 2017 (n = 260).
| Characteristics | Cases (n = 260) | Controls (n = 260) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| Size of the family | ||||
| <4 | 138 | 53.1 | 116 | 44.6 |
| 4 to 6 | 70 | 26.9 | 103 | 39.6 |
| >6 | 52 | 20.0 | 41 | 15.8 |
| Ever lived in congregate settings | ||||
| Yes | 57 | 21.9 | 56 | 21.5 |
| No | 203 | 78.1 | 204 | 78.5 |
| Average household monthly income (ETB) | ||||
| <1000 birrs | 77 | 29.6 | 40 | 15.4 |
| 1000–2000 birrs | 73 | 28.1 | 71 | 27.3 |
| >2000 birrs | 110 | 42.3 | 149 | 57.3 |
| Number of rooms | ||||
| One | 140 | 53.8 | 99 | 38.1 |
| Two | 59 | 22.7 | 93 | 35.8 |
| Three or more | 61 | 23.5 | 68 | 26.2 |
| Number of windows | ||||
| 0–1 | 181 | 69.6 | 145 | 55.8 |
| 2–3 | 55 | 21.2 | 94 | 36.2 |
| >3 | 24 | 9.2 | 21 | 8.1 |
| Duration the window in the house remain open in a day | ||||
| Whole day | 94 | 48.7 | 76 | 33.2 |
| Half day | 38 | 19.7 | 74 | 32.3 |
| 2–3 hours | 26 | 13.5 | 48 | 21.0 |
| Never | 35 | 18.1 | 31 | 13.5 |
| Members of household with TB | ||||
| Yes | 43 | 16.5 | 19 | 7.3 |
| No | 217 | 83.5 | 241 | 92.7 |