Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Pertussis cases in Dara Malo District, Gamo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, August 2018–January 2019
From: Pertussis outbreak in southern Ethiopia: challenges of detection, management, and response
Variable | Characteristics | n = 1840(%) | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 883 (48.0) | 54,935 |
Female | 957(52.0) | 52,780 | |
Age groups | ≤ 5 months | 230 (12.5) | 1615 |
6–11 months | 206 (11.2) | 1821 | |
1 - 4 years | 801 (43.5) | 13,378 | |
5–9 years | 457 (24.8) | 14,603 | |
10–14 years | 136 (7.4) | 13,388 | |
≥ 15 years | 10 (0.5) | 62,910 | |
Mean ± SD= 45.4± 42.8 months; median = 36 months; and range = 599 months | |||