Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of cases (n = 72) and controls (n = 286) in selected hospitals of Wollega zones, 2017/18.
Variables | Control n [%] | Cases n [%] |
---|---|---|
[n = 286] | [n = 72] | |
Age | ||
< = 20 | 31[10.8] | 10[13.9] |
21–34 | 237[82.9] | 53[73.6] |
>34 | 18[6.3] | 9[12.5] |
Religion | ||
protestant | 187[65.4] | 47[65.3] |
Orthodox | 64[22.4] | 20[27.8] |
Muslim | 26[9.1] | 3[4.2] |
Wakefata | 9[3.1] | 2[2.8] |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 242[84.6] | 56[77.8] |
Amhara | 30[10.5] | 13[18.1] |
Gurage | 14[4.9] | 3[4.7] |
Residency | ||
Urban | 157[54.9] | 39[54.2] |
Rural | 129[45.1] | 33[45.8] |
Occupational status | ||
House wife | 135[42.2] | 36[50] |
Government Employee | 71[24.8] | 16[22.2] |
Merchant | 60[21] | 12[16.7] |
Daily laborer | 20[7] | 8[11.1] |
Educational Status | ||
Unable to read and write | 64[22.4] | 14[19.4] |
Elementary | 72[25.2] | 26[36.1] |
Secondary | 88[30.8] | 18[25] |
College and above | 62[21.7] | 14[19.4] |