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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 370)

From: Determinants of malaria infection in Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study

Variable

 

Case

Control

N = 185(%)

N = 185(%)

Educational status of respondents

No formal education

116(63)

115(63)

Primary and above

69(37)

67(37)

Educational status of household head

No formal education

165(91)

142(78)

Primary and above

17(9)

41(22)

Marital status

Married

91(49)

127(69)

Single

92(50)

56(31)

Divorced/separated/widowed

2(1)

0(0)

Family size

Mean(range)

5.4(1–12)

5.1(1–12)

Sex

Female

48(26)

100(54)

Male

137(74)

85(46)

Age

Median(range)

22(1–80)

30(2–71)

Occupation

Farmer

93 (51)

83(45)

Student

46(26)

24(13)

Housewife

21(12)

65(35)

Private

20(11)

33(17)