Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the cases and controls, Takusa District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017.
| Variables | Cases, N (%) | Control, N(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 30 (47.6) | 73(58.4) |
| Male | 33 (52.4) | 52 (41.6) | |
| Residence | Rural | 54 (85.7) | 105(84) |
| Urban | 9 (14.3) | 20(16) | |
| Occupation | Farmer | 23 (36.5) | 38 (30.4) |
| Student | 20 (31.7) | 43 (34.4) | |
| Housewife | 4 (6.3) | 15(12) | |
| Merchant | 4 (6.3) | 8 (6.4) | |
| Not eligible | 12(19) | 21 (16.8) | |
| Family size | < 5 | 19(30) | 43 (34.4) |
| ≥ 5 | 44(70) | 82 (65.6) | |
| Marital status | Single | 17(27) | 28 (22.4) |
| Married | 28 (44.4) | 50(40) | |
| Divorced | 0 | 7 (5.6) | |
| Widowed | 2 (3.2) | 3 (2.4) | |
| Not eligible | 16 (25.4) | 37 (29.6) | |
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 29(46) | 42 (33.6) |
| Primary | 22(35) | 52 (41.6) | |
| Secondary and above | 2 (3.2) | 12 (9.6) | |
| Not eligible | 10 (15.9) | 19 (15.2) |