Table 1 Characteristics of in-depth interview respondents in Somali Region, Ethiopia, 2018
Characteristics of respondents | ||
|---|---|---|
Patient respondents (n = 19) | Number (%) | |
Sex | Male | 10 (52.6) |
Female | 9 (47.4) | |
Age in years (median) |  | 25–65 (36) |
Literacy | Illiterate | 15 (79.9) |
Read and write | 4 (21.1) | |
Occupation | Pastoralist | 16 (84.2) |
Agro-pastoralist | 3 (15.8) | |
Marital status | Married | 17 (89.4) |
Single | 1 (5.3) | |
Widowed | 1 (5.3) | |
Family size (median) | 3–12 (7) | |
Health workers (n = 22) | ||
 Sex | Male | 18 (81.8) |
Female | 4 (18.2) | |
 Age in years (median) | 25–45 (28) | |
 Educational status | Diploma | 6 (27.3) |
First degree | 15 (68.2) | |
Master’s degree | 1 (4.5) | |
 Experience in TB Services (years) | 2 to 5 | 13 (59.1) |
> 5 | 9 (40.9) | |
 Responsibility | Regional level manager | 2 (9.1) |
District level manager | 4 (18.2) | |
Healthcare providers | 16 (72.7) | |