Table 2 Distribution of PTB-specific deaths by physicians, by InterVA model, and by both methods in Dabat, Ethiopia from 01 January 2010–15 February 2012
Variables | By physicians | By InterVA | By both |
|---|---|---|---|
n=94 (%) | n=147 (%) | n=77(%) | |
Educational Status | |||
Illiterate | 63(67.0) | 120(81.6) | 52(67.5) |
Literate | 31(33.0) | 27(18.4) | 25(32.5) |
Family size | |||
1-4 persons | 28(29.8) | 58(39.5) | 24(31.2) |
≥5 persons | 66(70.2) | 89(60.5) | 53(68.8) |
Occupational status | |||
Farmer | 73(77.7) | 109(74.1) | 58(75.3) |
Gov’t/private employee | 21(22.3) | 38(25.9) | 19(24.7) |
Residence | |||
Rural | 71(75.5) | 108(73.5) | 57(74.0) |
Urban | 23(24.5) | 39(26.5) | 20(26.0) |
Health care utilization | |||
Traditional medicine | 57(60.6) | 91(61.9) | 47(61.0) |
Modern medicine | 37(39.4) | 56(38.1) | 30(39.0) |
Economic status | |||
Poor | 71(75.5) | 118(80.3) | 60(77.9) |
Rich | 23(24.5) | 29(19.7) | 17(22.1) |