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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of MDR-TB cases and their controls in Addis Ababa, 2011

From: Determinants of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in patients who underwent first-line treatment in Addis Ababa: a case control study

Characteristics (variables)

Cases

Controls

(n = 134)

(n = 134)

 

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Sex

Male

81

60.5

64

47.5

Female

53

39.5

70

52.5

Age at the time of first anti-TB treatment (years)

5–25

85

63.4

47

35.1

26–45

40

29.9

70

52.2

46–72

9

6.7

17

12.7

Marital status

Single

85

63.4

60

44.8

Married

32

23.8

56

41.8

Divorced

16

11.9

9

6.7

Widow/widower

1

0.75

9

6.7

Educational status

Up to fourth grade

15

11.2

25

18.6

Completed 5th –8th grade

16

11.9

20

15

Completed 8th –10th grade

27

20.1

25

18.6

Above 10th grade

76

56.7

64

47.8

Occupation

No work

31

23.1

31

23.1

Student

36

26.9

9

6.7

Daily laborer

2

1.5

13

9.7

Government worker

24

17.9

24

17.9

Private worker

31

23.1

42

31.3

Businessman

10

7.5

15

11.2

Number of rooms in residence

1

61

45.5

37

27.6

2–3

57

42.5

63

47

4–5

11

8.2

34

25.4

6–9

5

3.7

0

0

Family size

1–3

57

42.5

49

36.6

4–6

57

42.5

70

52.2

7–11

20

15

15

11.2