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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 497)

From: Latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk indicators in pastoral communities in southern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number (%)

Gender:

Male

251 (50.5)

Age (in years) (N = 494)

≤ 24

84 (17.0)

25-44

249 (50.4)

45-64

150 (30.4)

65+

11 (2.2)

Religion:

Christianity

151 (30.4)

Cultural belief

346 (69.6)

Marital status

Married

381 (76.7)

Unmarried

56 (11.3)

Others

60 (12.1)

Educational status

Literate study participants

77 (15.5)

Occupation

Pastoral

412 (82.9)

Residents

Rural

464 (93.4)

District

Benatsemay

116 (23.3)

Hamer

128 (25.8)

Dasanech

105 (21.1)

Ngangatom

44 (8.9)

Salamago

62 (12.5)

Malee

42 (8.5)

Health status

Sick

129 (26.0)

Currently using antibiotic for any illness

Yes

18 (3.6)

BMI (N = 478)

< 18.5

153 (32.0)

18.5-24.99

308 (64.4)

≥ 25

17 (3.6)

TB contact history

Yes

165 (33.2)

No

322 (64.8)

Unknown

10 (2.0)

Number of family members

< 5

302 (60.8)

5-10

165 (33.2)

> 10

30 (6.0)

Tobacco smoker (N = 486)

Yes

265 (54.5)

Alcohol user

Yes

354 (71.2)

Hospitalization

Yes

65 (13.1)

Imprison

Yes

33 (6.6)

BCG Scar

Yes

416 (83.7)

Raw milk consumption

No

39 (7.8)

Yes sometimes

77 (15.5)

Yes always

381 (76.7)

Raw meat consumption

No

145 (29.2)

Yes sometimes

313 (63.0)

Yes always

39 (7.8)

Sharing of drinking materials with TB patients

Yes

38 (8.1)

  1. Note BMI Body Mass Index, BCG Bacille Calmette Guerin