Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of visceral leishmaniasis patients at Kahsay Abera Hospital, Humera, Ethiopia, 2010-2013 (n=595)

Characteristics	Frequency	%
Age (yr)
≤15	29	4.9
16-45	535	89.9
≥46	31	5.2
Sex
Male	555	93.3
Female	40	6.7
Residence
Rural	400	67.2
Urban	195	32.8
Migration status
Migrants	220	37.0
Residents	284	47.7
New settlers	91	15.3