Characteristic | Frequency N = 247 | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Entry point | ||
ART Clinic | 132 | 53.4 |
OPD | 115 | 46.6 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 128 | 51.8 |
Rural | 119 | 48.2 |
Sex | ||
Female | 161 | 65.2 |
Male | 86 | 34.8 |
Age | ||
18–29 | 93 | 37.65 |
30–39 | 74 | 29.96 |
40–49 | 51 | 20.65 |
50 and above | 29 | 11.74 |
Education level | ||
None | 31 | 12.6 |
Primary | 120 | 48.6 |
Secondary | 82 | 33.2 |
Tertiary | 14 | 5.7 |
Employment status | ||
Employed full-time | 93 | 37.6 |
Employed part-time | 55 | 22.3 |
Unemployed | 69 | 27.9 |
Student | 6 | 2.4 |
Othera | 24 | 9.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 69 | 27.9 |
Cohabiting | 69 | 27.9 |
Single | 53 | 21.5 |
Divorced | 42 | 17.0 |
Widow | 14 | 5.7 |
Distance to health facility | ||
< 1 km | 33 | 13.4 |
1-5 km | 93 | 37.6 |
< 5 km | 121 | 49.0 |
Tuberculosis Symptoms | ||
Cough | 191 | 77.3 |
Duration had the cough (n = 191) | ||
Less than 2 weeks | 13 | 6.8 |
2 weeks to 4 weeks | 116 | 60.7 |
> 4 weeks | 62 | 32.5 |
Persistent fevers | 107 | 43.3 |
Duration has had the persistent fevers (n = 107) | ||
Less than 2 weeks | 22 | 20.6 |
2 weeks to 4 weeks | 65 | 60.7 |
> 4 weeks | 20 | 18.7 |
Night sweats | 95 | 38.5 |
Duration of excessive sweats (n = 95) | ||
Less than 2 weeks | 11 | 11.6 |
2 weeks to 4 weeks | 35 | 36.8 |
> 4 weeks | 49 | 51.6 |
Unintentional weight loss | 95 | 38.5 |
Duration of unintentional weight loss (n = 95) | ||
Less than 2 weeks | 17 | 17.9 |
2 weeks to 4 weeks | 36 | 37.9 |
> 4 weeks | 42 | 44.2 |
Patients who knews their HIV status | 226 | 91.5 |
HIV Positive | 144 | 63.7 |
HIV positive on Anti-retroviral therapy | 139 | 96.5 |
Patients who were referred to Health facility | 31 | 12.5 |
Reason for visiting the facility | ||
Getting Anti-retroviral drugs | 109 | 44.1 |
Get treatment for cough | 86 | 34.8 |
Others | 52 | 21.1 |