Table 1.
Distribution of the Study Population by Demographical Characteristics
| Variable | Category | Cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Males | 70 | 52 | 122 |
| Females | 31 | 21 | 52 | |
| Total | 101 | 73 | 174 | |
| Age in years | ||||
| <18.0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| 19-25 | 38 | 17 | 55 | |
| 26-35 | 43 | 30 | 73 | |
| 36-45 | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
| 46+ | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Level of Education | ||||
| illiterate | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Basic | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Secondary | 52 | 37 | 89 | |
| University | 36 | 23 | 59 |