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 3

Distribution of behavior related profiles among study participants in selected health facilities of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017/18.

VariablesFrequency (N=422)Percentage (%)

Smoking status/behaviors of the study participants
 Never smoke29068.7
 Former smoker6916.4
 Current smoker6314.9

Alcoholic intake status/behaviors of the study participants
 Never drink20949.5
 Former drinker13030.8
 Current drinking8319.7

Knowledge score to TB
 Good23455.5
 Poor18844.5

Stigma score to TB
 No/mild24959.0
 Moderate11326.8
 Sever6014.2

Patient satisfaction score to healthcare system
 Good17541.5
 Medium22352.8
 Low245.7