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Table 2 Personal life condition and comorbidity data of TB suspected study participants, Gedeo Zone, 2021 (N = 384)

From: The prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using Gene Xpert among tuberculosis suspected patients in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Smoke

Yes

80

20.8

No

304

79.2

Khat chewing

Yes

119

31.0

No

265

69.0

Vaccination for BCG

Yes

62

16.1

No

322

83.9

MTB result

Detected

103

26.8

Not detected

281

73.2

Close contact with known TB

Yes

124

32.3

No

260

67.7

History of imprisonment

Yes

38

9.9

No

346

90.1

Frequent alcohol

Yes

42

10.9

No

342

89.1

Status of HIV antibody test

Yes

29

7.6

No

355

92.4