Research Article

Determinants of Active Tuberculosis Occurrences after ART Initiation among Adult HIV-Positive Clients in West Showa Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants of active tuberculosis occurrence among adult HIV-positive patients after ART initiation in West Showa Zone public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2019.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participantsCases (n = 203)Controls (n = 203)Total (n = 406)

SexMale90 (44.3%)92 (45.3%)182 (44.8%)
Female113 (55.7%)111 (54.7%)224 (55.2%)

Age<30 years76 (37.4%)53 (26.1%)129 (31.8%)
30–39 years79 (38.9%)103 (50.7%)182 (44.8%)
40–49 years36 (17.7%)33 (16.3%)69 (10.8%)
≥50 years12 (5.9%)14 (6.9%)26 (6.4%)

Ethnic groupOromo164 (80.8%)181 (89.2%)345 (85.0%)
Amhara26 (12.8%)22 (10.8%)48(11.8%)
Others13 (6.4%)013 (3.2%)

ReligionOrthodox146 (71.9%)118 (58.1%)264 (65.0%)
Protestant47 (23.2%)78 (38.4%)125 (30.8%)
Others10 (4.9%)7 (3.5%)17 (4.2%)

Education levelNot attending formal education47 (23.2%)58 (28.6%)105 (25.9%)
Primary school (1–8 grades)93 (45.8%)91 (44.8%)184 (45.3%)
Secondary school (9–12)47 (23.2%)40 (19.7%)87 (21.4%)
Diploma or above16 (7.9%)14 (6.9%)30 (7.4%)

Marital statusSingle11 (5.4%)10 (5.0%)21 (5.2%)
Married137 (67.5%)133 (65.5%)270 (66.5%)
Divorced30 (14.8%)34 (16.7%)64 (15.8%)
Widowed25 (12.3%)26 (12.8%)51 (12.5%)

ResidenceUrban156 (76.8%)155 (76.4%)311 (76.6%)
Rural47 (23.2%)48 (23.6%)95 (23.4%)

OccupationUnemployed129 (63.5%)129 (63.5%)258 (63.5%)
Government employed26 (12.8%)18 (8.9%)44 (10.8%)
Self-employed48 (23.7%)56 (27.6%)104 (25.6%)

Family size1–5 people160 (78.8%)162 (79.8%)322 (79.3%)
≥6 people43 (21.2%)41 (20.2%)84 (20.7%)

Other ethnic groups include Tigre, Gurage, Sidama, and Wolaita; other religions include Wakefata and Muslim.