Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of DR-TB patients on second line anti-TB treatment in Amhara region, Ethiopia (2010 to 2017)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 283 | 55.7 |
| Female | 225 | 44.3 |
| Age | ||
| < = 24 | 165 | 32.5 |
| 25–44 | 258 | 50.8 |
| ≥ 45 | 85 | 16.7 |
| Marital status(n = 494) | ||
| Never married | 248 | 50.2 |
| Married | 183 | 37.1 |
| Divorced | 47 | 9.5 |
| Widowed | 16 | 3.2 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 227 | 44.7 |
| Primary | 142 | 28.0 |
| Secondary and above | 139 | 27.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 145 | 28.5 |
| House wife | 87 | 17.1 |
| Daily Laborer | 66 | 13.0 |
| Government employed | 112 | 22.0 |
| Student | 98 | 19.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox Christian | 414 | 81.5 |
| Muslim | 86 | 16.9 |
| Others* | 8 | 1.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 243 | 47.8 |
| Rural | 265 | 52.2 |
