Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of people who experience homelessnesss with presumed TB in selected towns of Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 352)

Sex

 Male

 Female

240(68.2%)

112(31.8%)

21(77.8%)

6(22.2%)

219(67.4%)

106(32.6%)

Age

 <18

 18–27

 28–37

 38–47

 48–57

 58 and older

75(21.3%)

105(29.8%)

85 (24.1%)

52 (14.8%)

19 (5.4%)

16 (4.6%)

1(3.7%)

8(29.6%)

6(22.2%)

7(25.9%)

3(11.1%)

2(7.5%)

74(22.8%)

97(29.8%)

79(24.3%)

45(13.8%)

16(4.9%)

14(4.4%)

Marital status

 Single

 Married

 Divorced

 Widowed

224 (63.6%)

11 (3.1%)

52 (14.8%)

65 (18.5%)

14(51.9%)

1(3.7%)

5(18.5%)

7(25.9%)

210(64.6%)

10(3.1%)

47(14.5%)

58(17.8%)

Educational status

 Illiterate

 Primary

 Secondary

 College and above

203 (57.7%)

121 (34.4%)

19(5.4%)

9(2.6%)

18(66.7%)

6(22.2%)

1(3.7%)

2(7.4%)

185(56.9%)

115(35.4%)

18(5.5%)

7(2.2%)

Residence

 Sodo

 Areka

 Bodeti

210 (59.7%)

72 (20.5%)

70 (19.8%)

14(51.9%)

6(22.2%)

7(25.9%)

196(60.3%)

66(20.3%)

63(19.4%)