Table 2.
Sociodemographic and economic factors among TB patients about TB-drug nonadherence in Gambella region.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Nonadhered number (%) | Adhered number (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 43 (59.7) | 137 (63.4) |
| Female | 29 (40.3) | 79 (36.6) | |
| Marital status | Married | 51 (70.8) | 174 (80.6) |
| Unmarried | 21 (29.2) | 42 (19.4) | |
| Education | Formal education | 47 (65.3) | 198 (91.7) |
| No formal education | 25 (34.7) | 18 (8.3) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 17 (23.6) | 120 (55.6) |
| Unemployed | 55 (76.4) | 96 (44.4) | |
| Religion | Christian | 66 (91.7) | 195 (90.3) |
| Muslim | 6 (8.3) | 21 (9.7) | |
| Ethnicity | Nuer | 29 (40.3) | 81 (37.5) |
| Agnuwuak | 20 (27.8) | 51 (23.6) | |
| Others | 23 (31.9) | 84 (38.9) | |
| Income (birr) | Earn <501 birrψ | 34 (47.2) | 35 (16.2) |
| Earn 501 or more birrψ | 38 (52.8) | 181 (83.8) | |
ψ = the mean income earned monthly in Ethiopia currency (Birr).