Determinants of Active Tuberculosis Occurrences after ART Initiation among Adult HIV-Positive Clients in West Showa Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants of active tuberculosis occurrence among adult HIV-positive patients after ART initiation in West Showa Zone public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2019.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants
Cases (n = 203)
Controls (n = 203)
Total (n = 406)
Sex
Male
90 (44.3%)
92 (45.3%)
182 (44.8%)
Female
113 (55.7%)
111 (54.7%)
224 (55.2%)
Age
<30 years
76 (37.4%)
53 (26.1%)
129 (31.8%)
30–39 years
79 (38.9%)
103 (50.7%)
182 (44.8%)
40–49 years
36 (17.7%)
33 (16.3%)
69 (10.8%)
≥50 years
12 (5.9%)
14 (6.9%)
26 (6.4%)
Ethnic group
Oromo
164 (80.8%)
181 (89.2%)
345 (85.0%)
Amhara
26 (12.8%)
22 (10.8%)
48(11.8%)
Others
13 (6.4%)
0
13 (3.2%)
Religion
Orthodox
146 (71.9%)
118 (58.1%)
264 (65.0%)
Protestant
47 (23.2%)
78 (38.4%)
125 (30.8%)
Others
10 (4.9%)
7 (3.5%)
17 (4.2%)
Education level
Not attending formal education
47 (23.2%)
58 (28.6%)
105 (25.9%)
Primary school (1–8 grades)
93 (45.8%)
91 (44.8%)
184 (45.3%)
Secondary school (9–12)
47 (23.2%)
40 (19.7%)
87 (21.4%)
Diploma or above
16 (7.9%)
14 (6.9%)
30 (7.4%)
Marital status
Single
11 (5.4%)
10 (5.0%)
21 (5.2%)
Married
137 (67.5%)
133 (65.5%)
270 (66.5%)
Divorced
30 (14.8%)
34 (16.7%)
64 (15.8%)
Widowed
25 (12.3%)
26 (12.8%)
51 (12.5%)
Residence
Urban
156 (76.8%)
155 (76.4%)
311 (76.6%)
Rural
47 (23.2%)
48 (23.6%)
95 (23.4%)
Occupation
Unemployed
129 (63.5%)
129 (63.5%)
258 (63.5%)
Government employed
26 (12.8%)
18 (8.9%)
44 (10.8%)
Self-employed
48 (23.7%)
56 (27.6%)
104 (25.6%)
Family size
1–5 people
160 (78.8%)
162 (79.8%)
322 (79.3%)
≥6 people
43 (21.2%)
41 (20.2%)
84 (20.7%)
Other ethnic groups include Tigre, Gurage, Sidama, and Wolaita; other religions include Wakefata and Muslim.
