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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of socio demographic characteristics for factors of TB infection among HIV positive adults at east and west Gojjam, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Predictors of tuberculosis infection among adults visiting anti-retroviral treatment center at east and west Gojjam, northwest, Ethiopia, 2017

Variables

Cases n (%)

n = 139

Controls n (%)

n = 413

Sex

 Male

73(52.5)

178(43)

 Female

66(47.5)

235(57)

Age

 15–34 years

72(51.8)

224(54.2)

 ≥35 years

67(48.2)

189(45.8)

Residence

 Urban

63(45.3)

164(39.7)

 Rural

76(54.7)

249(60.3)

Marital status

 Single

28(20.14)

68(16.5)

 Married

52(37.41)

219(53)

 Divorced

32(23.02)

75(18.2)

 Widowed

27(19.43)

51(12.3)

Level of education

 No education

46(33.1)

117(28.33)

 Primary

48(34.5)

112(27.12)

 Secondary

26(18.7)

100(24.21)

 Above 12

19(13.7)

84(20.34)

Occupation

 Employed

18(12.95)

56(13.6)

 Unemployed

17(12.23)

52(12.6)

 Others

104(74.82)

305(73.8)

Monthly income

 < 650Birr

62(44.6)

122(29.5)

 ≥650Birr

77(55.4)

291(70.5)

  1. Others indicate merchant, farmer, and student