Table 2 Participant demographics
From: Development of a scale to measure stigma related to podoconiosis in Southern Ethiopia
| Variables | Category | Podoconiosis patients | Unaffected community members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Sex | Female | 81 (54) | 204 (42.2) |
| Male | 69 (46) | 279 (57.8) | |
| Age | <25 | 23 (15.3) | 57 (11.8) |
| 25–34 | 35 (47) | 146 (30.2) | |
| 35–49 | 47 (31.3) | 209 (43.3) | |
| > = 50 | 45(30) | 71 (14.7) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 98 (65.3) | 207 (42.9) |
| Literate | 52 (34.7) | 276 (57.1) |