Spiritual Holy Water Sites in Ethiopia: Unrecognized High-Risk Settings for Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Table 1
Socio-demographic characteristics of PTB-symptomatic HWS attendees (n = 560).
Socio-demographic characteristics
Frequency, n (%)
Sex
Male
308 (55.0)
Female
252 (45.0)
Age (year)
18–33
263 (47.0)
34–49
208 (37.1)
≥50
89 (15.9)
Residence
Urban
258 (46.1)
Rural
302 (53.9)
Marital status
Married
356 (63.6)
Single
204 (36.4)
Educational status
Can’t read and write
256 (45.7)
Primary school
165 (29.5)
Secondary school and above
139 (24.8)
Household size
1–5
294 (52.5)
>5
266 (47.5)
Occupation
Farmer
235 (42.0)
Employeda
24 (4.3)
Unemployedb
117 (20.9)
Housewife
94 (16.8)
Students and others
90 (16.1)
Notes. Single, divorced, and widowed; religious leaders and deacons; HWS: holy water site; PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; aconstruction worker, administrative worker, healthcare worker, public transport worker; bbusinessman, trader, daily laborer.