Research Article

Total Delay in Treatment of Tuberculosis and Associated Factors among New Pulmonary TB Patients in Selected Health Facilities of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017/18

Table 2

Clinical profile of study participants among selected health facilities of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017/18.

VariablesFrequency (N=422)Percentage (%)

Presence of previous history of TB
 Yes368.5
 No38691.5

Level of severity before first visit to health facility related to his daily activity
 Still do a full day work12128.7
 Some activity outside the house18944.8
 House/bed bound11226.5