Table 3.
Sociodemographic risk factors for pulmonary aspergillosis among study participants
| Variables | Observation | Number of participants | Number of positive (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD |
22.4±13.0 | NA | NA | |
| Gender | Male | 62 | 14 (22.6) | 0.0022* |
| Female | 88 | 5 (5.7) | ||
| Total | 150 | 19 (12.7) | ||
| Age (years), range | <15 | 8 | 3 (37.5) | 0.00459* |
| 15-24 | 12 | 1 (8.3) | ||
| 25-34 | 35 | 9 (25.7) | ||
| 35-44 | 62 | 2 (3.2) | ||
| >44 | 33 | 4 (12.1) | ||
| Total | 150 | |||
| Educational level | No formal education | 42 | 8 (19.0) | 0.142 |
| Primary | 28 | 4 (14.3) | ||
| High school/secondary | 73 | 5 (6.8) | ||
| College | 7 | 2 (28.6) | ||
| Total | 150 | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | 18 | 3 (16.7) | 0.2913 |
| Sex worker | 21 | 4 (19.0) | ||
| Student | 38 | 6 (15.8) | ||
| Civil servant | 65 | 4 (6.2) | ||
| Unemployed | 8 | 2 (25.0) | ||
| Total | 150 |
SD: Standard deviation, NA: Not available, *Significant