Table 1.
Intestinal parasitic infection in relation to socio-demography in the study population in Hawassa University Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2013–2014
| Characteristics | Number (%) tested | Number (%) positive for any parasite | χ 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 35 (7.1) | 16 (45.7) | 1.53 | 0.22 |
| Urban | 456 (92.9) | 161 (35.3) | ||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 15 – 19 | 19 (3.9) | 7 (36.8) | 5.32 | 0.26 |
| 20 – 29 | 165 (33.6) | 63 (38.2) | ||
| 30 – 39 | 186 (37.9) | 58 (31.2) | ||
| 40 – 49 | 88 (17.9) | 39 (44.3) | ||
| ≥ 50 | 33 (6.7) | 10 (30.3) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 193 (39.3) | 70 (36.3) | 0.07 | 0.94 |
| Female | 298 (60.7) | 107 (35.9) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Government employee | 73 (14.9) | 23 (31.5) | 6.55 | 0.623 |
| Non-governmental employee | 47 (9.6) | 11 (23.4) | ||
| House wife | 133 (27.1) | 55 (41.4) | ||
| Student | 13 (2.6) | 5 (38.5) | ||
| Merchant | 85 (17.3) | 31 (36.5) | ||
| Housemaid | 28 (5.7) | 10 (35.7) | ||
| No work | 55 (11.2) | 23 (41.8) | ||
| Other | 57 (11.6) | 19 (33.3) | ||
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 89 (18.1) | 45 (50.6) | 18.01 | < 0.0001 |
| Primary | 143 (29.1) | 60 (42) | ||
| Secondary | 198 (40.3) | 56 (28.3) | ||
| Tertiary | 61 (12.4) | 16 (26.2) | ||