Table 1.
COVID-19 cases by sociodemographic characteristics and surveillance system, Somalia, 16 March 2020 to 31 March 2021.
| Characteristic | Total testeda | Positiveb | Negativeb | p-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Total | 154,004 (100.0) | 10,182 (6.6) | 14,3,822 (93.4) | |
| Sex | 0.048 | |||
| Female | 49,760 (32.3) | 3,199 (6.4) | 46,561 (93.6) | |
| Male | 104,235 (67.7) | 6,980 (6.7) | 97,255 (93.3) | |
| Age group, in years | <0.001 | |||
| 0–9 | 5,599 (3.6) | 78 (1.4) | 5,521 (98.6) | |
| 10–19 | 11,067 (7.2) | 488 (4.4) | 10,579 (95.6) | |
| 20–29 | 41,429 (26.9) | 2,909 (7.0) | 38,520 (93.0) | |
| 30–39 | 38,705 (25.1) | 2,531 (6.5) | 36,174 (93.5) | |
| 40–49 | 23,688 (15.4) | 1,294 (5.5) | 22,394 (94.5) | |
| ≥50 | 33,261 (21.6) | 2,868 (8.6) | 30,393 (91.4) | |
| Residence | <0.001 | |||
| IDP | 58 (0.0) | 5 (8.6) | 53 (91.4) | |
| Rural | 694 (0.5) | 148 (21.3) | 546 (78.7) | |
| Urban | 15,3,241 (99.5) | 10,029 (6.5) | 14,3,212 (93.5) | |
| Surveillance system | <0.001 | |||
| Community-based | 50,449 (32.8) | 4,349 (8.6) | 46,100 (91.4) | |
| Health facility (EWARN) | 83,230 (54.0) | 5,338 (6.4) | 77,892 (93.6) | |
| Points of entry | 20,325 (13.2) | 495 (2.4) | 19,830 (97.6) |
a
Column percentage.
b
Row percentage.
c
Chi-squared test.