Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of TB patients attending selected health institutions of Arba Minch town and Arba Minch zuria district from January to August, 2016
Variables | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | Percent (%) | Total no. of respondents | ||
Sex | Male | 122 | 57.3 | 213 |
Female | 91 | 42.7 | ||
Age group | 15–34 | 136 | 63.8 | 213 |
35–54 | 70 | 32.9 | ||
55–65 | 7 | 3.3 | ||
Marital status | Single | 115 | 54 | 213 |
Married | 98 | 46 | ||
Educational level | Illiterate | 60 | 28.2 | 213 |
Primary and above | 153 | 71.8 | ||
Residence | Urban | 166 | 77.9 | 213 |
Rural | 47 | 22.1 | ||
Have/use latrine | Yes | 182 | 85.4 | 213 |
No | 31 | 14.6 | ||
<14 children live in the house | Yes | 64 | 30 | 213 |
No | 149 | 70 | ||
Common food source | Cooked at home | 196 | 92.0 | 213 |
Hotel | 17 | 8.0 | ||
Wash raw vegetables/fruits before use | Often or always | 136 | 66.3 | 205 |
Never or occasionally | 69 | 33.7 | ||
Habit of eating raw meat | Often or always | 176 | 82.6 | 213 |
Never or occasionally | 37 | 17.4 | ||
Hand washing habit before meal | Often or always | 204 | 95.8 | 213 |
Never or occasionally | 9 | 4.2 | ||
Hand washing habit after defecation | Often or always | 210 | 98.6 | 213 |
Never or occasionally | 3 | 1.4 | ||
Water source for washing utensils | Pipe | 171 | 80.3 | 213 |
River/lake/stream | 42 | 19.7 | ||
Water source for bathing | Pipe | 166 | 77.9 | 213 |
River/lake/stream | 47 | 22.1 | ||
Water source for drinking | Pipe | 199 | 93.4 | 213 |
River/lake/stream | 14 | 6.5 | ||
Swimming habit | Yes | 37 | 17.5 | 212 |
No | 175 | 82.5 | ||
Shoe wearing habit | Yes | 202 | 94.8 | 213 |
No | 11 | 5.2 | ||
Raise cattle | Yes | 63 | 29.6 | 213 |
No | 150 | 70.4 | ||
Raise pets (cat/dog) | Yes | 73 | 34.3 | 213 |
No | 140 | 65.7 | ||
Use night soil for farming | Yes | 32 | 15.0 | 213 |
No | 181 | 85.0 | ||