Table 1.

Distribution of tuberculosis patients attending tuberculosis unit of public health institutions, Gede’o zone, South Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 409)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	252	61.6
	Female	157	38.4
Age in years	18–29	216	52.8
	30–39	98	24.0
	40–49	56	13.7
	50 and above	39	9.5
Marital status	Married	217	53.1
	Single	157	38.4
	Divorced	23	5.6
	Widow	12	2.9
Level of education	No formal education	92	22.5
	Primary education	165	40.3
	Secondary education	98	24.0
	College and above	54	13.2
Occupational status	Employed	69	16.9
	Farmer	114	27.9
	Merchant	89	21.8
	Unemployed	137	33.5
Place of residence	Rural	217	53.1
	Urban	192	46.9
Average monthly income	< 1539 ETB (< 56.13 USD)	320	78.2
	> = 1539 ETB(> = 56.13 USD)	89	21.8