Table 1 Baseline characteristics of cases and controls from the anthrax outbreak in 2014
From: Investigation of an anthrax outbreak in Makoni District, Zimbabwe
Characteristic | Categories | Controls | Cases | p-value (χ2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 11 (29.7) | 10 (27.0) | 0.797 |
Male | 26 (70.3) | 27 (73.0) | ||
Median Age (IQR) | 28 (25–46) | 34 (22–42) | 0.998b | |
Marital Status | Has partner | 15 (40.5) | 22 (59.5) | 0.104 |
No partner | 22 (59.5) | 15 (40.5) | ||
Education | Primary and below | 15 (40.5) | 12 (32.4) | 0.469 |
Secondary and above | 22 (59.5) | 25 (67.6) | ||
Employment | Employed | 5 (13.5) | 9 (24.3) | 0.343 |
Peasant farmer | 10 (27.0) | 6 (16.2) | ||
Unemployed | 22 (59.5) | 22 (59.5) | ||
Religion | a Traditional churches | 18 (48.7) | 19 (5.4) | 0.330 |
Apostolic | 13 (38.1) | 8 (21.6) | ||
Others | 6 (16.2) | 10 (27.0) |