Table 2 Behavioral and environmental factors among people who experience homelessnesss with presumed TB, in selected towns of Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 352)
Variables | Frequency N (%) | Bacteriological confirmed PTB | |
|---|---|---|---|
PTB Positive n (%) | PTB negative n(%) | ||
Smoking cigarette | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 184(52.3%) 168(47.7%) | 23(85.2%) 4(14.8%) | 161(49.5%) 164(50.5%) |
Smoking benzene | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 187(53.1%) 165(46.9%) | 22(81.5%) 5(18.5%) | 165(50.8%) 160(49.2%) |
Chewing tobacco | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 112(31.8%) 240(68.2%) | 17(63.0%) 10(37.0%) | 95(29.2%) 230(70.8%) |
Drink Alcohol | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 260(73.9%) 92(26.1%) | 22(81.5%) 5(18.5%) | 238(73.2%) 87(26.8%) |
Type of alcohol | Â | Â | Â |
 Tella  Tej  Local Areke | 18(6.9%) 71(27.3%) 171(65.8%) | 0(0.0%) 5(22.7%) 17(77.3%) | 18(7.6%) 66(27.7%) 154(64.7%) |
Chew chat | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 138(39.2%) 214(60.8%) | 13(48.1%) 14(51.9%) | 125(38.5%) 200(61.5%) |
Substance misuse | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 39(11.1%) 313(88.9%) | 8(29.6%) 19(70.4%) | 31(9.5%) 294(90.5%) |
Duration | Â | Â | Â |
 > 5 years  < 5 years | 129(36.6%) 223(63.4%) | 20(74.1%) 7(25.9%) | 109(33.5%) 216(66.5%) |
Average number of homeless lived together | Â | Â | Â |
 > 5 persons  < 5 persons | 252(71.6%) 100(28.4%) | 16(59.3%) 11(40.7%) | 236(72.6%) 89(27.4%) |
Close contact with chronically cougher | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes  No | 199 (56.5%) 153(43.5%) | 21(77.8%) 6(22.2%) | 178(54.8%) 147(45.2%) |