Table 1.
Frequency of Salmonella infection among diarrheic out-patients attending health centers in Addis Ababa with respect to selected factors
| Factor | Total | No (%) Salmonella positive | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 329 | 24(7.3) | 0.92 |
| Female | 436 | 31(7.1) | |
| Consumption of raw meat | |||
| No | 622 | 44(7.1) | 0.80 |
| Yes | 143 | 11(7.7) | |
| Consumption of raw milk | |||
| No | 720 | 51(7.1) | 0.19 |
| Yes | 45 | 4(8.9) | |
| Consumption of raw vegetables | |||
| No | 571 | 34(6.0) | 0.025 |
| Yes | 194 | 21(10.8) | |
| Vomiting | |||
| No | 714 | 51(7.1) | 0.85 |
| Yes | 51 | 4(7.8) | |
| Age | |||
| 0–5 years | 160 | 10(6.3) | |
| 6–18 years | 171 | 12(7.0) | 0.77 |
| 19–45 | 359 | 27(7.5) | |
| >45 | 75 | 6(8) | |
| Stool consistency | |||
| Mucoid | 283 | 10(3.5) | |
| Loose | 117 | 9(7.7) | 0.005 |
| Watery | 365 | 36(9.9) | |
| Entamoeba histolytica infection | |||
| Positive | 145 | 14(9.7) | 0.058 |
| Negative | 620 | 41(6.6) | |
| Giardia lamblia infection | |||
| Positive | 62 | 3(4.8) | 0.46 |
| Negative | 703 | 52(7.4) |