Table 1.

Prevalence of Salmonella spp. and sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 384).

Sociodemographic characteristics		Total numbers examined	No. of positives (%)	P values
Age (years)	0.25–4	180	12 (60)	0.022∗∗∗
	5–14	120	6 (30)
	>15	84	2 (10)
Gender	Male	181	8 (40)	0.371
	Female	203	12 (60)
Place of residence	Urban	171	7	0.180
	Rural	213	13
Educational status	Literate	142	12	0.371
	Illiterate	242	8