Table 3.
Frequency distribution to group with positive and negative cultures based on the socioeconomic status of patients Groups
| Socioeconomic Status |
Negative Culture | Positive Culture | Total | |||
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| Low | 266 | 56.4 | 23 | 23.2 | 289 | 50.6 |
| Intermediate | 144 | 30.5 | 56 | 56.6 | 200 | 35.0 |
| Good | 23 | 4.9 | 11 | 11.1 | 34 | 6.0 |
| Very Good | 39 | 8.2 | 9 | 9.1 | 48 | 8.4 |
| Total | 472 | 100.0 | 99 | 100.0 | 571 | 100.0 |
Test Statistic Probability Chi-Square =39.0, p-Value=0.0001