Table 1 Frequency distribution of sex, age group and altitude of the study subjects in Gamo area
Characteristics | Frequencies | Χ 2 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative | Total | |||
Sex | |||||
Male | 154 (38.6) | 245 | 399 | ||
Female | 188 (41.0) | 271 | 459 | 0.49 | 0.481 |
Total | 342 (39.9) | 516 | 858 | ||
Age group | |||||
< 4 | 20 (29.4) | 48 | 68 | ||
5-14 | 91 (38.6) | 145 | 236 | ||
15-44 | 179 (42.3) | 244 | 423 | 4.33 | 0.228 |
> 44 | 52 (39.7) | 79 | 131 | ||
Total | 342 (39.9) | 516 | 858 | ||
Altitude | |||||
Lowland* | 174 (37.9) | 285 | 459 | ||
Highland** | 169 (42.3) | 230 | 399 | 1.75 | 0.185 |
Total | 342 (39.9) | 516 | 858 | ||