Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participant suspected with TB, Gedeo Zone, 2021 (N = 384).
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 247 | 64.3 |
Female | 137 | 35.7 | |
Age categories | 18–29 | 81 | 21.1 |
30–44 | 160 | 41.6 | |
45–59 | 88 | 22.9 | |
 > 60 | 55 | 14.4 | |
Income |  < 1500 | 122 | 31.8 |
1500–3000 | 159 | 41.4 | |
 > 3000 | 103 | 26.8 | |
Residence | Rural | 177 | 46.1 |
Urban | 207 | 53.9 | |
Marital status | Single | 206 | 53.6 |
Married | 165 | 42.9 | |
Divorced | 13 | 3.5 | |
Educational level | Illiterate | 117 | 30.5 |
High school or lower | 230 | 59.9 | |
Collage and above | 37 | 9.6 | |
Occupation | Employed | 173 | 45.1 |
Unemployed | 211 | 54.9 |