Determinants of adherence to anti-TB treatment and associated factors among adult TB patients in Gondar city administration, Northwest, Ethiopia: based on health belief model perspective

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, Gondar town city administration, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 265)

	Mean
Age	33.34

		Frequency	Percent
Age	18–32	146	55.1
Age	33–80	119	44.9
Sex	Male	146	55.1
Sex	Female	119	44.9
Marital status	Married	132	49.8
Marital status	Unmarried	133	50.2
Religion	Christian	236	89.1
Religion	Muslim	29	10.9
Educational status	No formal education	92	34.7
	Primary level	54	20.4
	Secondary level and above	119	44.9
Current employment	Yes	150	56.6
Current employment	No	115	43.4
Monthly income Ethiopian birr	< 3001	140	52.8
Monthly income Ethiopian birr	> 3000	125	47.2
Type of TB	PTB+	103	38.9
	PTB−	69	26.0
	EPTB	93	35.1
Type of patient	New	250	94.3
	Relapse	14	5.3
	Others * lost to follow up	1	0.4
Disclosed TB status	Yes	255	96.2
Disclosed TB status	No	10	3.8
To whom disclosed TB status	Spouse	89	33.6
To whom disclosed TB status	Family	166	62.6

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