Research Article

Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of MDR-TB patients in SPSH, 2020 (n = 484).

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Age at diagnosis (years)≤2412525.8
25–3013127.1
31–4012726.2
≥4110120.9
Median age (IQR)30 (24–39)

SexMale23648.8
Female24851.2

RegionAddis Ababa29761.4
Oromia12024.8
Amhara387.9
Tigray91.9
Somali91.9
SNNPR91.9
Afar20.4

ResidencyUrban40182.9
Rural8317.1

OccupationGovernment employee18538.2
Student9820.2
Housewife5912.2
Farmer5711.8
Merchant5311.0
Self-employed204.1
Others322.5