Table 1. Demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 384) and bacterial isolation rate at FHCSH, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variables | Positive: N (%) | Negative: N (%) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 32 (17.2) | 154 (82.8) | 186 (48.4) |
| Female | 40 (20.2) | 158 (79.8) | 198 (51.6) |
| Age (in years) | |||
| 0–15 | 28 (17.4) | 133 (82.6) | 161 (41.9) |
| 16–30 | 14 (15.2) | 78 (84.8) | 92 (23.9) |
| 31–45 | 14 (21.9) | 50 (78.1) | 64 (16.7) |
| 46–60 | 10 (34.5) | 16 (61.5) | 26 (6.8) |
| ≥ 61 | 6 (14.6) | 35 (85.4) | 41 (10.7) |
| Educational status | |||
| Can’t read and write | 3 (13.0) | 20 (87.0) | 23 (6.0) |
| Primary | 25 (21.2) | 93 (78.8) | 118 (30.7) |
| Secondary | 10 (14.3) | 60 (85.7) | 70 (18.2) |
| College | 9 (20.5) | 35 (79.5) | 44 (11.5) |
| Under school age | 25 (19.4) | 104 (80.6) | 129 (33.6) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 20 (17.9) | 92 (82.1) | 112 (29.2) |
| Unmarried | 47 (19.3) | 196 (80.7) | 243 (63.3) |
| Divorced/Widowed | 5 (17.2) | 24 (82.8) | 29 (7.5) |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 21 (15.7) | 113 (84.3) | 134 (34.9) |
| Urban | 51 (20.4) | 199 (79.6) | 250 (65.1) |
| Occupation | |||
| Employed | 6 (19.4) | 25 (80.6) | 31 (8.1) |
| Merchant | 17 (26.2) | 48 (73.8) | 65 (16.9) |
| Dial laborer | 8 (28.6) | 20 (71.4) | 28 (7.3) |
| Farmer | 6 (15.0) | 34 (85.0) | 40 (10.4) |
| Under age | 35 (15.9) | 185 (84.1) | 220 (57.3) |
| Total | 72 (18.8) | 312 (81.2) | 384 (100) |