Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and its distribution of S.typhi of febrile patients visiting outpatient department of Adare General Hospital, from May 23/2018 to October 20/2018 Hawassa, Ethiopia
Variables | Number of tested (%) | Number of positive for S.typhi (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 172 (45.1) | 2 (1.2) |
Female | 209 (54.9) | 4 (1.9) |
Age (in years) | ||
15–24 | 136 (35.7) | 1 (0.7) |
25–34 | 114 (29.9) | 3 (2.6) |
35–44 | 74 (19.4) | 1 (1.4) |
45 and above | 57 (15.0) | 1 (1.8) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 324 (85.0) | 2 (0.6) |
Rural | 57 (15.0) | 4 (7.0) |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 223 (58.5) | 2 (0.9) |
Single | 144 (37.8) | 3 (2.1) |
Widowed and Divorced | 14 (3.7) | 1 (7.1) |
Educational Status | ||
No formal education | 30 (7.9) | 1 (3.3) |
Primary education | 143 (37.5) | 3 (2.1) |
Secondary and above | 208 (54.6) | 2 (1.0) |
Occupation | ||
Employed | 93 (24.4) | 1 (1.1) |
Merchant | 140 (36.7) | 2 (1.4) |
Student | 79 (20.7) | 2 (2.5) |
Housewife | 63 (16.5) | 1 (1.6) |
Other | 6 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Family size | ||
< 3 | 194 (50.9) | 3 (1.5) |
4–6 | 180 (47.2) | 3 (1.7) |
> 7 | 7 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) |