Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Tuberculosis among Adult Household Contacts of Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Treated in Public Health Facilities of Haramaya District, Oromia Region, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 3

Behavioral related characteristics of adult household contacts of smear positive PTB patients in Haramaya district, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 ().

Host (behavioral) related variablesFrequency (%)
NumberPercent (%)

Drinking alcoholYes122.7
No43997.3

Cigarette smokingYes10924.2
No34275.8

Chewing khatYes20645.7
No24554.3

Drinking raw milkYes10423.1
No34776.9

Frequency of meals per day≥3 meals per day38986.3
<3 meals per day6213.7

Previously treated for TBYes5311.8
No39888.2

Family history of TB other than index caseYes14632.4
No30567.6