Table 1 Characteristics of individuals at least 10 years old plus coughing for > = 3 weeks that were interviewed and the resident DSS population
Characteristic | Coughing > = 3 weeks (n = 115) | DSS population (N = 29,871) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence, n(%) | |||
Village | 55 (47.8) | 11458 (38.4) | |
Town | 60 (52.2) | 18413 (61.6) | 0.034 |
Age, years | |||
Median (mean; range) | 47 (46; 10–90) | 25 (31; 10–104) | <0.001 |
Sex, n(%) | |||
Male | 50 (43.5) | 13596 (45.5) | |
Female | 65 (56.5) | 16275 (54.5) | 0.68 |
Ethnic Group, n(%) | |||
Wollof | 28 (24.3) | 11532 (38.6) | |
Mandinka | 50 (43.5) | 9908 (33.2) | |
Fula | 33 (28.7) | 6228 (20.1) | |
Other | 4 (3.5) | 2203 (7.4) | <0.001 |