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) |