Table 1 Distribution of variables among two study populations during the study period after LPAI H5N2 outbreaks (Stage I) in Taiwan, 2007–2009
Characteristics | Two study populations | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Live-poultry market workers | Community residents | |||||
N = 430 | % | N = 418 | % | |||
Age (Years) | 17-40 | 141 | 32.8 | 165 | 39.5 | 0.06 |
41-64 | 268 | 62.3 | 241 | 57.7 | ||
≥65 | 21 | 4.9 | 12 | 2.9 | ||
Gender | Male | 226 | 52.6 | 125 | 29.9 | <0.001* |
Female | 204 | 47.4 | 293 | 70.1 | ||
Geographical Areas | North | 195 | 45.3 | 193 | 46.2 | 0.97 |
Central | 104 | 24.2 | 100 | 23.9 | ||
South | 61 | 14.2 | 55 | 13.2 | ||
East | 70 | 16.3 | 70 | 16.7 | ||
Education | ≦Elementary | 89 | 20.7 | 50 | 12.0 | <0.001* |
Junior high | 133 | 30.9 | 95 | 22.8 | ||
Senior high | 169 | 39.3 | 157 | 37.6 | ||
≧College | 39 | 9.1 | 115 | 27.6 | ||