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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of TB patients attending TB clinic in health centers at Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 306)

From: Non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment, reasons and associated factors among TB patients attending at Gondar town health centers, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Sex

 Male

166

54.2

 Female

140

45.8

Age

 18–28

75

24.5

 29–38

61

19.9

 39–48

83

27.2

 ≥ 49

87

28.4

Marital status

 Single

135

44.1

 Married

117

38.2

 Divorced

36

11.8

 Widowed

18

5.9

Religion

 Orthodox

193

63.0

 Protestant

58

19.0

 Muslim

55

18.0

Ethnicity

 Amhara

234

76.5

 Tigrie

40

13.0

 Kimant

32

10.5

Residence

 Urban

256

83.7

 Rural

50

16.3

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

51

16.7

 Able to read and write

65

21.2

 Grade 1–8

49

16.0

 Grade 9–12

75

24.5

 Diploma

27

8.8

 Degree and above

39

12.8

Occupational status

 Government employee

119

38.9

 Merchant

35

11.4

 Farmer

25

8.2

 Housewife

47

15.4

 Student

27

8.8

 Daily laborer

29

9.5

 Unemployed

24

7.8

Income (Ethiopian Birr)

 ≤ 1000

134

43.8

 1001–2000

81

26.5

 2001–3000

50

16.3

 > 3000

41

13.4

Distance from TB clinic (single trip) (km)

 < 3

70

22.9

 3–5

145

47.4

 > 5

91

29.7

Type of transportation to the TB clinic

 Walking/foot

84

27.5

 Public transport

222

72.5

Traveling time (single trip) (min)

 ≤ 30

148

48.4

 > 30

158

51.6

Cost of traveling (single trip) (n = 222) (Ethiopian Birr)

 ≤ 10 Birr

114

51.4

 > 10 Birr

108

48.6