Table II.
Demographic characteristics of confirmed and probable Ebola cases in Uganda as of 11th January 2023 (N=164)
| Variables | Alive n (%) | Dead n (%) | Total n (%) | Case Fatality Ratio (%) | χ2 P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | - | - | 28(15.04) | ||
| Age group | |||||
| 0-9 | 6(7) | 18(23) | 24(15) | 75.0 | 0.008 |
| 10-19 | 10(11) | 8(10) | 18(11) | 44.4 | |
| 20-29 | 30(34) | 15(19) | 45(27) | 33.3 | |
| 30-39 | 27(31) | 15(21) | 42(26) | 38.1 | |
| 40-49 | 9(10) | 13(17) | 22(13) | 59.1 | |
| 50+ | 5(6) | 8(10) | 13(8) | 61.5 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 31(36) | 38(49) | 69(42) | 0.076 | |
| Male | 56(64) | 39(51) | 95(58) | ||
| District | |||||
| Bunyangabu | 1(1) | 0 (0) | 1(1) | 0.005* | |
| Jinja | 0 (0) | 1(1) | 1(1) | ||
| Kagadi | 0 (0) | 1(1) | 1(1) | ||
| Kampala | 16(18) | 2(3) | 18(11) | ||
| Kassanda | 28(32) | 23(30) | 51(31) | ||
| Kyegegwa | 3(3) | 1(1) | 4(2) | ||
| Masaka | 0 (0) | 1(1) | 1(1) | ||
| Mubende | 35(40) | 48(62) | 83(51) | ||
| Wakiso | 4(5) | 0 (0) | 4(2) |
*P value for Fisher's exact test; SD= standard deviation