Baseline characteristics of participants, n=306 (152 intervention, 154 control), Northwest Ethiopia, 2020
| Variables | Intervention group | Control group |
| Age: n (%) | ||
| 18–29 years | 83 (54.61) | 86 (55.84) |
| 30–39 years | 33 (21.71) | 29 (18.83) |
| 40–49 years | 20 (13.16) | 17 (11.04) |
| 50+ years | 16 (10.53) | 22 (14.29) |
| Sex: n (%) | ||
| Male | 84 (55.26) | 75 (48.70) |
| Female | 68 (44.74) | 79 (51.30) |
| Religion: n (%) | ||
| Orthodox | 139 (91.45) | 145 (94.16) |
| Muslim | 11 (7.24) | 6 (3.90) |
| Others | 2 (1.32) | 3 (1.95) |
| Education: n (%) | ||
| Unable to read and write | 41 (26.97) | 52 (33.77) |
| Able to read and write | 111 (73.03) | 102 (66.23) |
| Partner’s education: n (%) | ||
| Unable to read and write | 33 (21.71) | 46 (29.87) |
| Able to read and write | 39 (25.66) | 27 (17.53) |
| Marital status: n (%) | ||
| Married | 71 (46.71) | 76 (49.35) |
| Single | 71 (46.71) | 67 (43.51) |
| Divorced | 9 (5.92) | 7 (4.55) |
| Widowed | 1 (0.66) | 4 (2.60) |
| Residence: n (%) | ||
| Urban | 115 (75.66) | 117 (75.97) |
| Rural | 37 (24.34) | 37 (24.03) |
| Health facility type | ||
| Health centre | 116 (76.32) | 105 (68.18) |
| Hospital | 36 (23.68) | 49 (31.82) |
| Wealth index: n (%) | ||
| Lowest | 62 (40.79) | 46 (29.87) |
| Second | 20 (13.16) | 17 (11.04) |
| Middle | 30 (19.74) | 31 (20.13) |
| Fourth | 12 (7.89) | 28 (18.18) |
| Highest | 28 (18.42) | 32 (20.78) |
| Type of TB: n (%) | ||
| Pulmonary TB | 78 (51.32) | 86 (55.84) |
| Extra-pulmonary TB | 74 (48.68) | 68 (44.16) |
| Disclosed their TB status to family: n (%) | 146 (96.05) | 150 (97.40) |
| Patients with TB on ART: n (%) | 19 (12.50) | 31 (20.13) |
| Patient with treatment supporter: n (%) | 109 (71.71) | 119 (77.27) |
ART, antiretroviral therapy; TB, tuberculosis.