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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants attending TB clinics in health facilities of Eastern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 403)

From: Prevalence and associated factors of depression among tuberculosis patients in Eastern Ethiopia

Characteristics

No.

%

Age

≤24

125

31.0

25–34

123

30.5

≥35

155

38.5

Gender

Male

239

59.3

Female

162

40.7

Residence

Urban

283

70.2

Rural

120

29.8

Marital status

Married

216

53.6

Single

147

36.5

Separated / Widowed

40

9.9

Educational status

No formal education

104

25.8

Primary education 

143

35.5

Secondary and above

156

38.7

Occupations

Employed

56

13.9

Private

131

32.5

Student

69

17.1

Farmer/Daily laborers

147

36.5

Family size

1–2

90

22.3

3–5

205

50.9

More than 5

108

26.8

Monthly Income

25th percentile

124

30.8

50th percentile

109

27.0

75th percentile

170

42.2

Level of TB treatment

New treatment TB

272

67.5

Retreatment and MDR- TB

131

32.5

TB treatment duration

<  3 months

119

29.5

3–6 months

215

53.3

>  6 months

69

17.1