Health Seeking Behaviour and Associated Factors among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects in Lay Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in Lay Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014.

Characteristics	Number	Percent ()
Age
15–34	183	27.6
35–54	375	53.8
55 and above	123	18.6
Sex
Male	207	31.2
Female	456	68.8
Marital status
Unmarried	186	28.1
Married	477	71.9
Religion
Orthodox Christian	491	74.1
Muslim	107	16.1
Protestant	65	9.8
Educational level
Illiterate	193	29.1
Elementary	382	57.6
Secondary and above	88	13.3
Occupation
Unemployed	318	48
Farmer	300	45.2
Civil servant	45	6.8

Unmarried includes single (never married), widowed, separated, and divorced.
Unemployed includes those who have no job and students.