Factors Associated with Patient’s Delay in Tuberculosis Treatment in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Characteristics of tuberculosis patients in DOTS clinic of public healthcare facilities in Bahir Dar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia.

Variables	Frequency (𝑛=360)	Percent
Sex
Male	214	59.4
Female	146	40.6
Age
<20	39	10.8
20–39	243	67.5
≥40	78	21.7
Place of residence
Urban	238	66.1
Rural	122	33.9
Marital status
Single	152	42.2
Married	168	46.7
Widowed	14	3.9
Divorced	26	7.2
Education status
Illiterate	124	34.2
Read and write	38	10.6
Elementary	56	15.6
Junior/secondary	80	22.2
College and above	62	17.5
Occupation
Employee	42	11.7
Merchant	24	6.7
Farmer	73	20.3
Daily laborer	57	15.8
Student	65	18.1
Housewife	99	27.5
Smoking habit
Yes	17	4.7
No	343	95.3
Type of tuberculosis
Pulmonary	153	42.5
Extrapulmonary	207	57.5
Distance to the nearest healthcare facility
<10 km	270	75
≥10 km	90	25