Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP): Public Health and Economic Burden of Tuberculosis in Jarso District of West Wollega Zone, Oromia, Western Ethiopia

Table 3

Sociodemographic profiles of respondents from Jarso District.

Characteristics	District ()	Residence (320)		Total
	Jarso	Urban	Rural
Sex	Male	89 (27.8%)	107 (33.4%)	196 (61.2%)
	Female	62 (19.4%)	62 (19.4%)	124 (38.8%)
Age (years)	18-40	88 (27.5%)	70 (21.9%)	158 (49.4%)
	41-60	57 (17.8%)	89 (27.8%)	146 (45.6%)
	>60	6 (1.9%)	10 (3.1%)	16 (5.0%)
Educational status	Illiterate	35 (10.9%)	105 (32.8%)	140 (43.7%)
	Primary	73 (22.8%)	23 (7.2%)	96 (30.0%)
	Secondary	23 (7.2%)	22 (6.9%)	45 (14.1%)
	Tertiary	20 (6.2%)	19 (5.9%)	39 (12.2%)
Occupation	Farmers	16 (31.4%)	14 (27.5%)	128 (40%)
	H/professionals	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.8%)	30 (9.4%)
	Teacher	15 (4.7%)	8 (4.7%)	23 (7.2%)
	Merchants	37 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)
	Others	82 (25.6%)	18 (5.6%)	100 (31.2%)

H: health; Others: students, jobless, and butchers; illiterate (cannot write and read).