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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of presumptive TB cases from the three zones of the southern region of Ethiopia, 2012–2013

From: Sub-national prevalence survey of tuberculosis in rural communities of Ethiopia

Characteristics

 

Hadiya zone,

Lemo district

Gurage zone,

Abeshege district

Sidama zone,

Shebedino district

Number

 

289

357

314

Age

Mean (SD)

32(14)

35(13)

37(12)

Age group

15–24 yrs

87(30.1%)

75(21%)

39(12.4%)

 

25–34 yrs

61(21.1%)

44(12.3%)

88(28%)

 

35–44 yrs

57(19.7%)

78(21.8%)

56(17.8%)

 

45–54 yrs

36(12.5%)

76(21.3%)

66(21%)

 

55 + yrs

48(16.6%)

84(23.5%)

65(20.7%)

Gender

Male

153 (52.9%)

191(53.5%)

114(36.2%)

 

Female

136 (47.1%)

166(46.5%)

201(63.8%)

Occupation

Farmer

118 (40.8%)

270(75.6%)

98(31.3%)

 

Student

79 (27.3%)

45(12.6%)

86(27.5%)

 

House wife

66 (22.8%)

29(8.1%)

119(37.3%)

 

Others

26 (9.1%)

13(2.7%)

12(3.9%)

Marital status

Single

95(32.9%)

75(21%)

105(33.5%)

 

Married

187(64.7%)

239(66.5%)

186(59%)

 

Divorce

2(0.7%)

10(2.8%)

3(1%)

 

Widowed

5(1.7%)

33(9.2%)

20(6.5%)

Educational status

No schooling

142 (49.1%)

120(33.6%)

199(63%)

 

Schooling

147 (50.9%)

237(66.4%)

116(37.7%)