Table 1 Demographic characteristics of DF Cases and Controls, Diredawa city, October 2015
Characteristics | Cases n = 70 | Controls n = 140 | Total n = 210 | P-Value | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 34 (48.6%) | 60 (42.9%) | 94 (44.8%) | ||
Female | 36 (51.4%) | 80 (57.1%) | 116 (55.2%) | 0.433 | 1.259 (0.708–2.240) |
Age group | |||||
< 5 | 2 (2.9%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.95%) | ||
5–14 | 9 (12.9%) | 7 (5.0%) | 16 (7.6%) | ||
15–44 | 57 (81.4%) | 113 (66.5%) | 170 (81.0%) | ||
> 45 | 2 (2.9%) | 20 (14.3%) | 22 (10.4%) | 0.033 | 5.044 (1.139–22.337) |
Marital Status | |||||
Single | 39 (55.7%) | 69 (49.3%) | 108 (51.4%) | ||
Married | 31 (44.3%) | 71 (50.7%) | 102 (48.6%) | 0.380 | 1.295 (0.727–2.304) |
Occupation | |||||
No Occupation | 39 (55.7%) | 60 (42.9%) | 99 (47.1%) | ||
Private Business | 20 (28.6%) | 60 (42.9%) | 80 (38.1%) | ||
Government Employee | 11 (15.7%) | 20 (14.3%) | 31 (14.8%) | 0.272 | 0.606 (0.248–1.480) |
Education | |||||
Illiterate | 6 (8.6%) | 20 (14.3%) | 26 (12.4%) | ||
Primary | 13 (18.6%) | 43 (30.7%) | 56 (26.7%) | ||
Secondary | 35 (50%) | 56 (40%) | 91 (43.3%) | ||
Tertiary | 16 (22.9%) | 21 (15%) | 37 (17.6%) | 0.617 | 0.820 (0.378–1.781) |
Ethnicity | |||||
Amhara | 34 (48.6%) | 50 (35.7%) | 84 (40%) | ||
Oromo | 22 (31.4%) | 45 (32.1%) | 67 (31.9%) | ||
Somali | 8 (11.4%) | 27 (19.3%) | 35 (16.7%) | ||
Others | 6 (8.6%) | 18 (12.9) | 24 (11.4%) | 0.477 | 1.467 (0.511–4.213) |