Suicidal Ideation, Attempt, and Associated Factors among Patients with Tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of TB patients attending outpatient treatment at Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variable	Frequency(N=415)	Percent (%)
Age
15-24	96	23.1
25-34	140	33.74
35-44	83	20
45-54	61	14.7
>54	35	8.4
Sex
Male	222	53.5
Female	193	46.5
Religion
Orthodox	162	39
Muslim	116	28
Protestant	95	22.9
Catholic	29	7
Others	13	3.1
Marital status
Married	176	42.4
Single	140	33.7
Divorced	54	13
Widowed	45	10.8
Ethnicity
Amhara	134	32.3
Oromo	117	28.2
Tigre	91	21.9
Gurage	56	13.5
Others	17	4.1
Education status
Have no formal education	79	19
Primary	118	28.4
Secondary	94	22.7
Preparatory	63	15.2
College and above	61	14.7
Occupational status
Farming	97	23.4
Trading	135	32.5
Government employed	101	24.34
Private employed	62	14.94
Others	20	4.82
Residency
Urban	328	79
Rural	87	21
Average monthly income
<1539 ETB	246	59.3
≥1539ETB	169	40.7

Others =Jehovah's witnesses and no religion, = Wolyita and silte =house wife and students.