Table 1.
Prevalence of Shigella among diarrheic children under-5 years of age attending at Mekelle Health Center, North Ethiopia from March to May, 2012
| Variables | Positive, no (%) | Negative, no (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in months) | |||
| 0–5 | 0 (0) | 14 (100) | 0.029 |
| 6–11 | 2 (3.9) | 49 (96.1) | |
| 12–23 | 14 (22.6) | 48 (77.4) | |
| 24–35 | 7 (15.2) | 39 (84.8) | |
| 36–59 | 9 (13.2) | 59 (86.8) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 17 (12.7) | 117 (87.3) | 0.762 |
| Female | 15 (14.0) | 92 (86) | |
| Type of diarrhea | |||
| Watery | 8 (9.6) | 75 (90.4) | NA |
| Bloody and mucoid | 24 (15.2) | 135 (84.8) | |
| Onset of diarrhea (days) | |||
| 1 | 11 (11.8) | 82 (88.2) | NA |
| 2 | 9 (13.8) | 54 (86.2) | |
| 3 | 5 (12.8) | 34 (87.2) | |
| 4–14 | 7 (15.9) | 37 (84.1) | |