Table 1.
Frequency distribution of sex, age group and altitude of the study subjects in Gamo area
| Characteristics |
Frequencies |
Χ2 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Negative | Total | |||
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
154 (38.6) |
245 |
399 |
|
|
| Female |
188 (41.0) |
271 |
459 |
0.49 |
0.481 |
|
Total |
342 (39.9) |
516 |
858 |
|
|
|
Age group |
|
|
|
|
|
| < 4 |
20 (29.4) |
48 |
68 |
|
|
| 5-14 |
91 (38.6) |
145 |
236 |
|
|
| 15-44 |
179 (42.3) |
244 |
423 |
4.33 |
0.228 |
| > 44 |
52 (39.7) |
79 |
131 |
|
|
|
Total |
342 (39.9) |
516 |
858 |
|
|
|
Altitude |
|
|
|
|
|
| Lowland* |
174 (37.9) |
285 |
459 |
|
|
| Highland** |
169 (42.3) |
230 |
399 |
1.75 |
0.185 |
| Total | 342 (39.9) | 516 | 858 | ||
Key: * Lante and Kolla Shelle.
** Dorze and Gereessie.