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Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics (n = 698)

From: Effects of sociodemographic characteristics and patients’ health beliefs on tuberculosis treatment adherence in Ethiopia: a structural equation modelling approach

Variable

 

n (%)

95% CI* for %

Sex

Female

297 (42.6)

38.9–46.3

 

Male

401 (57.4)

53.8–61.1

Age group (years)

35 and below

490 (70.2)

66.7–73.5

 

Above 35

207 (29.7)

26.4–33.2

Education level

Illiterate

115 (16.5)

13.9–19.4

 

Elementary

275 (39.4)

35.8–43.1

 

High school

224 (32.1)

28.7–35.7

 

College diploma and above

84 (12.0)

9.8–14.7

Marital status

Married

224 (32.1)

28.7–35.7

 

Unmarried

474 (67.9)

64.4–71.3

Economic status

Low

317 (45.4)

41.8–49.1

 

High

381 (54.6)

50.9–58.2

Distress

Likely to not be distressed

311 (44.1)

40.9–48.3

 

Likely to have symptom(s) of distress

387 (55.4)

51.7–59.1

Adherence

Adherent

562 (80.5)

77.4–83.3

 

Non-adherent

136 (19.5)

16.7–22.6

  1. *confidence interval