Table 1 Socio-demographic distribution of cases and controls in Gomani, November 2014
From: A cholera outbreak in a rural north central Nigerian community: an unmatched case-control study
Characteristics | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 43 (38.7) | 68 (61.3) | 111(100) |
Sex | |||
Female | 25 (58.1) | 35 (51.5) | 60 (54.1) |
Male | 18 (41.9) | 33 (48.5) | 51 (45.9) |
Age Group | |||
5–9 | 16 (37.2) | 11 (16.2) | 27(24.3) |
10–19 | 3 (7.0) | 14 (20.6) | 17(15.3) |
20–29 | 15 (34.9) | 19 (27.9) | 34 (30.6) |
30 & above | 9 (20.9) | 24 (35.3) | 33 (29.7) |
Religion | |||
Christian | 7 (16.3) | 28 (41.2) | 35 (31.5) |
Muslim | 32 (74.4) | 38 (55.9) | 70 (63.1) |
Traditionalist | 4 (9.3) | 2 (2.9) | 6 (5.4) |
Occupation | |||
Petty trader | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.4) | 3(2.7) |
Farmer | 26 (60.5) | 49 (72.1) | 75(67.6) |
House wife | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (1.8) |
Student | 17(39.5) | 14 (20.6) | 31 (27.9) |
Education | |||
None | 22 (51.6) | 42 (61.8) | 64 (57.7) |
Primary | 18 (41.9) | 19 (27.9) | 37 (33.3) |
Secondary | 3 (7.0) | 6 (8.8) | 9 (8.1) |
Islamic | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (0.9) |