Suicidal Ideation, Attempt, and Associated Factors among Patients with Tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Clinical, psychosocial, and substance related factors of TB patients attending outpatient treatment at Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Site affected by TB
Pulmonary	344	83
Extra-pulmonary	71	17
Duration of illness
<6 months	166	40
6-12 months	185	44.6
>12 months	64	15.4
Category of TB treatment
New	257	61.9
MDR-TB	105	25.3
Re-treatment	53	12.8
Phase of treatment
Intensive phase	272	65.5
Continuation phase	143	34.5
Co-morbid physical illness
HIV	40	9.6
Other chronic illness	33	8
No	342	82.4
Family Hx of mental illness
Yes	53	12.8
No	362	87.2
Family Hx of suicide
Yes	30	7.2
No	385	92.8
Co-morbid depression
Yes	129	31.1
No	286	68.9
Social support
Poor	177	42.7
Moderate	121	29.4
Strong	117	28
Perceived TB stigma
Yes	187	45.1
No	228	54.9
Substance use (alcohol, khat &cigarette)
Yes	60	14.5
No	355	85.5