Table 2.
Demographic characteristics | CSOM present (%) | CSOM absent (%) | Chi square value | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Boys | 19 (5.1) | 353 (94.9) | 0.10 | 0.919 |
Girls | 17 (5.3) | 305 (94.7) | ||
Age (in years) | ||||
≤ 10 | 5 (9.8) | 46 (90.2) | 1.48 | 0.22 |
≥ 11 | 31 (4.9) | 612 (95.1) | ||
Mother’s education | ||||
Illiterate | 12 (7.2) | 154 (92.8) | 2.16 | 0.14 |
Literate | 23 (4.4) | 504 (95.6) | ||
Father’s education | ||||
Illiterate | 6 (5.4) | 110 (94.6) | 0.001 | 0.90 |
Literate | 30 (5.2) | 548 (94.8) |