Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population in three hospitals of Oromia, March, 2009, (N = 591)
From: The synergy between TB and HIV co-infection on perceived stigma in Ethiopia
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age in Years | |
15-24 | 54 (9.1) |
25-34 | 276 (46.7) |
> = 35 | 261 (44.2) |
Sex | |
Male | 247 (41.8) |
Female | 344 (58.2) |
Educational status | |
Illiterate | 104 (17.6) |
literate | 487 (82.4) |
Occupation | |
Government employee | 68 (11.4) |
Private employee | 99 (16.8) |
Merchant | 79 (13.4) |
Farmer | 45 (7.6) |
Housewives | 94 (15.9) |
Daily laborer | 115 (19.5) |
No Job | 91 (15.4) |