Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the cases and controls
From: Measles outbreak in Western Uganda: a case-control study
Characteristic/factor | Cases | Controls | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (n,%) | 70 (100.0) | 100 (100.0) | – |
Age of child (Mean 2.8, SD 1.34) | Mean = 3.2, SD 2.65 | Mean = 2.6, SD 1.75 | |
1 year | 12 (17.1) | 26 (26.0) | 0.14 |
2 years | 13 (18.6) | 26 (26.0) | |
3 years | 11 (15.7) | 19 (19.0 | |
4 years | 21 (30.0) | 18 (18.0) | |
5 years | 13 (18.6) | 11 (11.0) | |
Sex of child | |||
Male | 30 (42.9) | 61 (61.0) | 0.02 |
Female | 40 (57.1) | 39 (39.0) | |
Vaccine status | |||
Vaccinated | 48 (68.6) | 80 (80.0) | 0.09 |
Unvaccinated | 22 (31.4) | 20 (20.0) | |
Caregiver Education | |||
Primary School | 40 (57.1) | 62 (62.0) | 0.80 |
Secondary School | 21 (30.0) | 28 (28.0) | |
University | 4 (5.7) | 6 (6.0) | |
None / Illiterate | 5 (7.1) | 4 (4.0) | |
Type of locality | |||
Trading Center | 13 (18.6) | 15 (15.0) | 0.54 |
Rural | 57 (81.4) | 85 (85.0) | |
Distance moved to facility | |||
< 1 km | 39 (55.7) | 49 (49.0) | |
> 1 km but < 3 km | 26 (37.1) | 41 (41.0) | 0.68 |
> 3 km but < 5 km | 3 (4.3) | 8 (8.0) | |
> 5 km | 2 (2.9) | 2 (2.0) | |