From: Measles outbreak investigation in Zaka, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, 2010
Variable | Â | Cases n= 110 (%) | Controls n= 110 (%) | P value |
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Median Age | Â | 10 years(Q1=7,Q3=16 | 16 years(Q1=10,Q3=19) | 0.04 |
Sex | Females | 65(59.1%) | 65(59.1%) | 0.11 |
 | Males | 45(49.1%) | 45(40.9%) |  |
Marital Status | Single | 107(97.3%) | 93(84.5%) | 0.90 |
 | Married | 3(2.7%) | 17(15.5%) |  |
Religion | Apostolic | 70(63.6%) | 33(30.00%) | 0.10 |
 | Orthodox | 24(21%) | 47(44.7%) |  |
 | Pentecostal | 15(13.6%) | 28(25.5%) |  |
 | Traditional | 1(0.9%) | 2(1.8%) |  |
Occupation | Formally employed | 1(0.9%) | 4(3.6%) | 0.35 |
 | School Pupil | 86(78.2%) | 82(74.5%) |  |
 | Unemployed | 23(20.9%) | 26(23.6%) |  |
Level of Education | None | 24(21.8%) | 10(9.1%) | 0.06 |
 | Primary | 39(35.5%) | 33(30.0%) |  |
 | Secondary | 47(42.7%) | 67(60.9%) |  |
Median Number of people per House | Â | 9(Q1=6),(Q3=14) | 6(Q1=5) ,(Q3=10) | 0.08 |
Median Number of Siblings Sharing Room | Â | 4(Q1=3),(Q3=7) | 3(Q1=2),(Q3=4) | 0.70 |