Table 5.
Other factors associated with prevalence of louse- borne relapsing fever in high risk populations in Bahir Dar city, December, 2012
| Prevalence of louse- borne relapsing fever | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Total | pvalue | |
| Characteristic | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
| Frequency of washing | ||||
| Once in two weeks | 7 (1.7) | 107 (26.3) | 114 (28) | < 0.026 |
| Once a week | 2 (0.5) | 108 (26.5) | 110 (27) | |
| Twice or more a week | 1 (0.3) | 182 (44.7) | 183 (45) | |
| Total | 10 (2.5) | 397 (97.5) | 407 (100.0) | |
| Type of house | ||||
| Mud houses | 9 (2.2) | 336 (82.6) | 345 (84.8) | <0.394 |
| Wood houses | 1 (0.3) | 17 (4.2) | 18 (4.4) | |
| Bricks | 0 | 44 (10.8) | 44 (10.8) | |
| Total | 10 (2.5) | 397 (97.5) | 407 (100.0) | |