Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of TB patients in Somali region, Ethiopia, December 2017 to October 2018
Characteristics of patients (N = 434) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 273 (62.9) |
 Female | 161 (37.1) |
Age group | |
 15 to 23 | 115 (26.5) |
 24 to 30 | 112 (25.8) |
 31 to 50 | 123 (28.3) |
 51+ | 84 (19.4) |
Literacy level | |
 Illiterate | 267 (61.5) |
 Primary | 45 (10.4) |
 Secondary | 64 (14.7) |
 Tertiary | 58 (13.4) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 131(30.2) |
 Married | 265 (61.1) |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 38 (8.7) |
Residence | |
 Rural | 215 (49.5) |
 Urban | 215 (49.5) |
 Refugee/displaced | 4 (1.0) |
Livelihood | |
 Pastoralism | 202 (46.5) |
 Other | 232 (53.5) |
Income | |
 Saving | 54(12.5) |
 Income = expense | 303 (69.8) |
 Indebt | 77 (17.7) |
Cough | |
 Yes | 412 (94.9) |
 No | 22 (5.1) |
Haemoptysis | |
 Yes | 33 (7.6) |
 No | 401 (92.4) |
Chest pain | |
 Yes | 250 (57.6) |
 No | 184 (42.4) |
Breathing difficulty | |
 Yes | 93 (21.4) |
 No | 341 (78.6) |
Functional status | |
 Good | 60 (13.8) |
 Ambulatory | 360 (83.0) |
 Bedridden | 14 (3.2) |
Treatment category | |
 New | 392 (90.3) |
 Retreatment | 42 (9.7) |
History of tuberculosis | |
 Yes | 65 (15.0) |
 No | 369 (85.0) |
HIV status | |
 Positive | 10 (2.3) |
 Negative | 422 (97.2) |
 Unknown | 2 (0.5) |
Diabetes mellitus | |
 Yes | 16 (3.7) |
 No | 412 (94.9) |
 Unknown | 6 (1.4) |
Smoking history | |
 Ever smoker | 45 (10.4) |
 Never smokers | 389 (89.6) |
Khat chewing | |
 Ever chewer | 58 (13.4) |
 Never chewer | 376 (86.6) |