Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Tuberculosis Patients in Direct Observation Therapy Program towards Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic and socioeconomic profiles of TB patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 ().
Characteristics
(%)
Age
≤34 years
280 (67.3)
35-54 years
115 (27.6)
>54 years
21 (5.0)
Educational status
Illiterate
40 (9.5)
Primary level (1 to 8 grade)
147 (34.8)
Secondary level (9 to12 grade)
95 (22.5)
Tertiary level
140 (33.2)
Marital status
Ever married
214 (50.2)
Never married
207 (49.8)
Occupational status
Unemployed
129 (30.6)
Employed
293 (69.4)
Average monthly income of respondents’ family (ETB)
<585
175 (41.7)
586-1650
58 (13.8)
1651-3145
82 (19.5)
≥3146
105 (25.0)
Number of family or friends living with TB patients