Socio-demographic characteristics | Salmonella and Shigella spp. (%) | |
---|---|---|
Pos. (%) | Neg. (%) | |
Gender | ||
 Female | 16 (76.2) | 315 (79.5) |
 Male | 5 (23.8) | 81 (20.5) |
Age group (in years) | ||
 > 40 | 11 (52.4) | 134 (33.8) |
 31–40 | 7 (33.3) | 157 (39.6) |
 21–30 | 2 (9.5) | 89 (22.5) |
 ≤ 20 | 1 (4.8) | 16 (4) |
Educational status | ||
 No formal education | 8 (38.1) | 91 (23) |
 Primary level (1–8th) | 6 (28.6) | 174 (43.9) |
 Secondary level (9–12th) | 4 (19) | 89 (22.5) |
 Tertiary level (> 12th) | 3 (14.3) | 42 (10.6) |
Current marital status | ||
 In marriage | 12 (57.1) | 229 (57.8) |
 Divorced | 2 (9.5) | 59 (14.9) |
 Widowed | 4 (19) | 37 (9.3) |
 Unmarried | 3 (14.3) | 71 (17.9) |
Year of service (in year) | ||
 More than 5 | 13 (61.9) | 263 (66.4) |
 ≤ 5 | 8 (38.1) | 133 (33.6) |