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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants (N = 1262)

From: Risk factors for poor engagement with a smart pillbox adherence intervention among persons on tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia

 

n

%

Age in years

     18 to 24

364

28.8

     25 to 34

401

31.8

     35 + 

497

39.4

Sex

     Female

515

40.8

     Male

747

59.2

HIV statusa

     Negative

1100

87.5

     Positive

157

12.5

Previous TB

     No

1183

93.8

     Yes

78

6.2

Education

     None

183

14.5

     Less than primary

460

36.5

     Primary completed

220

17.4

     Secondary or more

399

31.6

Marital status

     Single

324

25.7

     Single/independent

234

18.5

     Married/cohabiting

573

45.4

     Separated/widowed

131

10.4

SEP

     Poorest

248

20.0

     Second

247

20.0

     Middle

247

20.0

     Fourth

247

20.0

     Wealthiest

247

20.0

BC confirmed

     Yes

839

66.5

     No

422

33.5

  1. aHIV status at baseline. TB Tuberculosis, SEP socio-economic position BC bacteriological confirmation. There were 5 patients with unknown HIV status, 1 patient with unknown TB history, 26 with missing data on SEP and 1 patient with missing bacteriological confirmation
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