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Table 2 Socio demographic characteristics of respondents in Mudzi district, Zimbabwe 2019

From: Factors associated with malaria infection in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Zimbabwe, 2019: a case-control study

Variable

Category

Cases n = 63 (%)

Controls n = 63 (%)

P Value

Sex

Male

38 (60)

31 (49)

0.28

Female

25 (40)

32 (51)

Employment Status

Casual labourer

17 (27)

13 (21)

0.46

Unemployed

46 (73)

50 (79)

Marital Status

Single/Minor

13 (21)

12 (19)

0.22

Married

50 (79)

51 (81)

Highest level of Education

None

11 (17)

8 (13)

0.54

Primary

37 (59)

35 (55)

Secondary

15 (24)

20 (32)

Religion

Apostolic

43 (68)

36 (57)

0.41

Other

20 (32)

27 (43)

Age

< 5 years

2 (3)

3 (5)

0.61

5–40 years

52 (83)

48 (76)

> 40 years

9 (14)

12 (19)