Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adult tuberculosis patients on follow up at public health facilities of Haramaya district, eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 330)
Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Residence | Â | Â |
 Urban | 69 | 20.9 |
 Rural | 261 | 79.1 |
Age (in years) | Â | Â |
 18–24 | 107 | 32.4 |
 25–34 | 143 | 43.3 |
 35–44 | 57 | 17.3 |
 ≥ 45 | 23 | 7.0 |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 193 | 58.5 |
 Female | 137 | 41.5 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Single | 59 | 17.9 |
 Married | 257 | 77.9 |
 Divorced | 14 | 4.2 |
Religion | Â | Â |
 Muslim | 317 | 96.1 |
 Orthodox/protestant | 13 | 3.9 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Oromo | 318 | 96.4 |
 Amhara/Guraghe) | 12 | 3.6 |
Main occupation | Â | Â |
 Farmer | 171 | 51.8 |
 Housewife | 79 | 23.9 |
 Student | 34 | 10.4 |
 Merchant | 28 | 8.5 |
 Other (employee/laborer) | 18 | 2.4 |
Educational level | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 214 | 64.8 |
 Primary education | 83 | 25.2 |
 Secondary and above | 33 | 10.0 |
Family size | Â | Â |
 >5 | 257 | 77.9 |
 ≤5 | 73 | 22.1 |
Average monthly income in Ethiopian birr | Â | Â |
 <2000 | 151 | 45.8 |
 2000–3000 | 89 | 27.0 |
 >3000 | 90 | 27.3 |