Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of Study participant in Artuma Fursi Woreda, Oromia Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Respondent status | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases (n = 38), N (%) | Controls (n = 152), N (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 23 (57.1) | 81 (53.3) |
| Male | 15 (42.9) | 71 (46.7) |
| Age in year | ||
| <1 | 2 (5.3) | 8 (5.3) |
| 1–4 | 10 (26.3) | 12 (7.9) |
| 5–14 | 24 (63.2) | 53 (34.9) |
| ≥ 15 | 2 (5.3) | 79 (52.0) |
| Educational status of study participants | ||
| Not eligible | 12 (31.6) | 20 (13.2) |
| Unable to read and write | 19 (50.0) | 52 (34.2) |
| Read and write but have no formal education | 5 (13.1) | 27 (17.8) |
| Primary | 2 (5.3) | 53 (34.9) |
| Educational status of mothers/care givers | ||
| Unable to read and write | 27 (71.1) | 102 (67.1) |
| Read and write but have no formal education | 8 (21.0) | 32 (21.1) |
| Primary | 3 (7.9) | 18 (11.8) |
| Do measles have medical treatment | ||
| No | 27 (71.1) | 91 (59.9) |
| Yes | 11 (28.9) | 61 (40.1) |
| Contact with case | ||
| No | 32 (84.2) | 111 (73.0) |
| Yes | 6 (15.8) | 41 (27.0) |
| History travel 7–18 days prior onset of illness | ||
| Yes | 15 (39.5) | 36 (23.7) |
| No | 23 (60.5) | 116 (76.3) |