Table 3 Morbidity history and status of homeless individuals with smear positive PTB prevalence, Dessie and Debre Birhan towns, Northeast Ethiopia, September 2014 to June 2015 (N = 351)
Variables | Smear positive PTB | Total N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | ||
Past history of PTB | |||
 Yes | 9 (2.6) | 1 (11.1) | 10 (2.8) |
 No | 333 (97.4) | 9 (88.9) | 341 (97.2) |
Past anti-TB treatment | |||
 Defaulted | 5 (55.6) | 1 (100) | 6 (60) |
 Completed | 4 (44.4) | 0 (0) | 4 (40) |
BMI (kg/m2) | |||
 <18.5 | 20 (5.8) | 5 (55.6) | 25 (7.1) |
 ≥18.5 | 322 (94.2) | 4 (44.4) | 326 (92.9) |
HIV antibody test | |||
 Reactive | 17 (5) | 5 (55.6) | 22 (6.3) |
 Non-reactive | 325 (95) | 4 (44.4) | 329 (93.7) |