Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics at the time of presentation and during data collection time of cases and controls, Aksum town, northern Ethiopia 2015
Variables | Frequency of adherence status | |
|---|---|---|
Case, n (%) | Control, n (%) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 69 (50.4) | 170 (62) |
Female | 68 (49.6) | 104 (38) |
Age | ||
15–29 | 23 (16.8) | 54 (19.7) |
30–39 | 60 (43.8) | 127 (46.4) |
40–49 | 35 (25.5) | 74 (27.0) |
≥50 | 19 (13.9) | 19 (6.9) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 25 (18.2) | 47 (17.2) |
Married | 64 (46.7) | 128 (46.7) |
Widowed | 14 (10.2) | 32 (11.7) |
Divorced/separated | 34 (24.8) | 67 (24.4) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 114 (83.2) | 253 (92.3) |
Rural | 23 (16.8) | 21 (7.7) |
Educational level (grade) | ||
No formal education | 29 (21.2) | 57 (20.8) |
Primary education (1–8) | 68 (49.6) | 128 (46.7) |
Secondary education (9–12) | 33 (24.1) | 69 (25.2) |
12+ | 7 (5.1) | 20 (7.3) |
Occupation | ||
No occupation | 21 (15.3) | 42 (15.3) |
Government employed | 25 (18.3) | 52 (19) |
Business/self employed | 40 (29.2) | 96 (35) |
Daily laborer | 51 (37.2) | 84 (30.7) |