Table 1.
Baseline Socio Demographic Characteristics with INH Status of Study Participants in Northwest Ethiopia from September 11, 2008 to March, 2015, N = 391
| Variables | Sub Category | INH (%) | Never on INH (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–29 | 72(37.3) | 73(36.9) |
| 30–39 | 78(40.4) | 70(35.4) | |
| 40–49 | 32(16.6) | 31(15.7) | |
| ≥50 | 11(5.7) | 24(12.1) | |
| Sex | Male | 58(30.1) | 57(28.8) |
| Female | 135(69.9) | 141(71.2) | |
| Residence | Rural | 19(9.8) | 35(17.7) |
| Urban | 174(90.2) | 163(82.3) | |
| Marital status | Married & Sepa | 97(50.3) | 98(49.5) |
| Single | 33(17.1) | 27(13.6) | |
| Widowed | 23(11.9) | 23(11.9) | |
| Divorced | 40(20.7) | 50(25.3) | |
| Educational st. | Illiterate | 74(38.3) | 82(41.4) |
| Primary (1–8) grade | 49(25.4) | 58(29.3) | |
| Secondary (9–10) | 59(30.6) | 43(21.7) | |
| Tertiary& above (11 and above) | 11(5.7) | 15(7.6) | |
| Occupational. | Gov & NGOs | 14(7.3) | 17(8.6) |
| Self em. and Mer. | 34(17.6) | 51(25.8) | |
| Farmer | 14(7.3) | 25(12.6) | |
| House wife | 48(24.9) | 49(24.7) | |
| Jobless & Daily | 83(43.0) | 56(28.3) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 177(91.7) | 187(94.4) |
| Protestant | 1(0.5) | 7(3.5) | |
| Muslim | 15(7.8) | 4(2.0) |
Abbreviations: Gov, government; NGOs, no governmental organization; sepa, separated; mer, merchant; INH, isoniazid.