Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the study groups, patients with podoconiosis and healthy controls, Northern Ethiopia, 2012
| Variables | Podoconiosis cases (%) | Healthy controls (%) | p value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
Male |
139 (40.2) |
149 (42.7) |
0.5502 |
| Female |
207 (59.8) |
200 (57.3) |
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| Age (years) |
Mean (Standard Deviation) |
45.74 (13.190) |
44.63 (12.903) |
0.272 |
| Range |
15-80 |
15-85 |
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| 15-24 |
10 (2.9) |
16 (4.6) |
0.495 |
|
| 25-34 |
63 (18.2) |
58 (16.6) |
||
| 35-44 |
79 (22.8) |
95 (27.2) |
||
| 45-54 |
92 (26.6) |
77 (22.1) |
||
| 55-64 |
75 (21.7) |
76 (21.8) |
||
| 65+ |
27 (7.8) |
27 (7.7) |
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| Village |
Yechereka |
50 (14.5) |
50 (14.3) |
1.000 |
| Adis Alem |
55 (15.9) |
57 (16.3) |
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| Lejat |
43 (12.4) |
43 (12.3) |
||
| Sazuri Dimela |
48 (13.9) |
49 (14.0) |
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| Wad |
50 (14.5) |
51 (14.6) |
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| Yetsed |
50 (14.5) |
48 (13.8) |
||
| Anigut Yedegera |
50 (14.5) |
51 (14.6) |
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| Area of Residence |
Rural |
339 (98.0) |
339 (97.1) |
0.636 |
| Urban |
7 (2.0) |
10 (2.9) |
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| Occupation |
Farmer |
252 (72.8) |
266 (76.2) |
0.027 |
| Traders |
36 (10.4) |
30 (8.6) |
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| Employed |
6 (1.7) |
7 (2.0) |
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| Daily Labourer |
21 (6.1) |
14 (4.0) |
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| Housewife |
0 |
11 (3.2) |
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| Student |
4 (1.2) |
4 (1.1) |
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| Jobless |
16 (4.6) |
11 (3.2) |
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| Other |
11 (3.2) |
6 (1.7) |
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| Ethnicity |
Amhara |
346 (100.0) |
349 (100.0) |
- |
| Literacy |
Literate |
81 (23.4) |
112 (32.1) |
0.013 |
| Not literate |
265 (76.6) |
237 (67.9) |
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| School Attendance (of literate) |
No formal school |
46 (56.8) |
48 (42.9) |
0.006 |
| Primary (grade 1–6) |
27 (33.3) |
41 (36.6) |
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| Secondary (grade 7–12) |
8 (9.9) |
23 (20.5) |
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| Household Income (Birr/month) |
Mean (SD) |
285.14 (206.42) |
384.3 (263.38) |
<0.001 |
| Min-Max |
0-1500 |
0-1500 |
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| 1st quintile (poorest) |
86 (24.9) |
53 (15.2) |
<0.001 |
|
| 2nd quintile |
77 (22.3) |
69 (19.8) |
|
|
| 3rd quintile |
79 (22.8) |
54 (15.5) |
|
|
| 4th quintile |
56 (16.2) |
82 (23.5) |
|
|
| 5th quintile (richest) |
48 (13.9) |
91 (26.1) |
|
|
| Marital Status |
Married |
198 (57.2) |
265 (75.9) |
<0.001* |
| Unmarried |
30 (8.7) |
31 (8.9) |
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| Divorced |
63 (18.2) |
34 (9.7) |
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| Widowed | 55 (15.9) | 19 (5.4) | ||
1P value was calculated using Chi-square test, 2P value was calculated using t test to compare mean difference.