Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients attending OPD of selected health facilities in Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia, February 2012
Variable | Case (n = 97) # (%) | Control (n = 194) # (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.509 | ||
15–24 | 41 (42.3) | 70 (36.1) | |
25–34 | 30 (30.9) | 72 (37.1) | |
35–64 | 26 (26.8) | 52 (26.8) | |
Sex | 0.678 | ||
Male | 45 (46.4) | 95 (49) | |
Female | 52 (53.6) | 99 (51) | |
Residence | 0.136 | ||
Rural | 45 (46.4) | 108 (55.7) | |
Urban | 52 (53.6) | 86 (44.3) | |
Marital status | 0.031 | ||
Married | 50 (51.5) | 130 (67) | |
Single | 39 (40.2) | 56 (28.9) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 8 (8.2) | 8 (4.1) | |
Formal education | 0.132 | ||
No | 22 (22.7) | 30 (15.5) | |
Yes | 75 (77.3) | 164 (84.5) | |
Occupation | 0.53 | ||
Employed | 21 (21.6) | 36 (18.6) | |
Unemployed | 76 (78.4) | 158 (81.4) | |
Av. household income | 0.184 | ||
< 500 | 25 (25.8) | 30 (15.5) | |
501–1000 | 36 (37.1) | 77 (39.7) | |
1001–1500 | 25 (25.8) | 56 (28.9) | |
> 1501 | 11 (11.3) | 31 (16.0) |