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Table 4 Association between prevalence of louse- borne relapsing fever and socio-demographic characteristics in high risk populations in Bahir Dar city, December, 2012

From: Prevalence and risk factors of louse- borne relapsing fever in high risk populations in Bahir Dar city Northwest, Ethiopia

 

Prevalence of louse- borne relapsing fever

 

Characteristic

Positive

Negative

Total

p value

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

Sex

    

Male

7 (1.7)

376 (92.4)

383 (94.1)

*NA

Female

3 (0.7)

21 (5.2)

24 (5.9)

Total

10 (2.5)

397 (97.5)

407 (100.0)

Age in years

   

11–20

5 (1.2)

134 (32.9)

139 (34.2)

< 0.490

21–30

2 (0.5)

111 (27.3)

113 (27.8)

31–40

1 (0.3)

62 (15.2)

64 (15.7)

41–50

1 (0.3)

37 (9)

38 (0.4)

≥ 51

1 (0.3)

53 (13)

54 (13.2)

Total

10 (2.5)

397 (97.5)

407 (100.0)

Educational status

   

No formal

8 (2)

235 (57.7)

243 (59.7)

< 0.188

1–8 grades

2 (0.5)

101 (24.8)

103 (25.3)

9–12 grades

0

43 (10.6)

43 (11.8)

*Diploma & above

0

18 (4.4)

18 (4.4)

Total

10 (2.5)

397 (97.5)

407 (100.0)

  1. *NA: Not applicable; Diploma & above = Those who were diploma graduates and above.