Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics versus risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, Ethiopia, July 2020
| Characteristic | Number of positives | Percent | Number of negatives | Percent | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| 15-20 | 60 | 1.8 | 3226 | 98.2 | 2.0 (0.9-4.3) |
| 21-40 | 176 | 1.9 | 9325 | 98.1 | 2.0 (0.9-4.2) |
| 41-65 | 75 | 2.2 | 3266 | 97.8 | 2.4 (1.1-5.3)** |
| >65 ʃ | 7 | 0.9 | 738 | 99.1 | 1.0 |
| Towns | |||||
| Mekelle | 11 | 1.4 | 795 | 98.6 | 0.7 (0.4-1.4) |
| Semera Logia | 14 | 1.6 | 898 | 98.4 | 1.1 (0.7-1.9) |
| Bahir Dar | 15 | 1.6 | 926 | 98.4 | 0.8 (0.4-1.4) |
| Dessie | 11 | 1.6 | 691 | 98.4 | 0.7 (0.4-1.4) |
| Adama | 10 | 1.5 | 677 | 98.6 | 0.8 (0.4-1.6) |
| Jimma | 10 | 1.2 | 824 | 98.8 | 0.6 (0.3-1.2) |
| Assosa | 6 | 0.8 | 779 | 99.3 | 0.6 (0.3-1.2) |
| Gambella | 29 | 4.1 | 684 | 95.9 | 2.1 (1.4-3.3)** |
| Arbaminch | 12 | 1.3 | 879 | 98.7 | 0.7 (0.4-1.3) |
| Harari | 19 | 2.2 | 844 | 97.8 | 1.2 (0.7-2.0) |
| Dire Dawa | 23 | 3.4 | 661 | 96.6 | 1.9 (1.2-3.0)** |
| Jigjiga | 31 | 3.3 | 895 | 96.7 | 2.3 (1.5-3.3)** |
| Hawassa | 15 | 1.5 | 946 | 98.5 | 0.9 (0.5-1.5) |
| Addis Ababa ʃ | 114 | 1.8 | 6113 | 98.2 | 1.0 |
| Education | |||||
| No education | 48 | 1.9 | 2483 | 98.1 | 1.4 (0.9-2.0) |
| Primary | 87 | 2.3 | 3625 | 97.7 | 1.7 (1.2-2.3)** |
| Secondary | 79 | 1.8 | 4367 | 98.2 | 1.2 (0.9-1.8) |
| TV+*ʃ | 50 | 1.4 | 3484 | 98.6 | 1.0 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | 166 | 2.1 | 7771 | 97.9 | 1.3 (1.0-1.6)** |
| HCW | 5 | 1.9 | 263 | 98.1 | |
| Drivers | 12 | 2.5 | 487 | 97.5 | |
| Gov't. employee | 24 | 1.3 | 1819 | 98.7 | |
| Private employee | 107 | 2.2 | 4961 | 97.8 | |
| Unemployed ʃ | 142 | 1.7 | 8334 | 98.3 | 1.0 |
| Jobless | 67 | 1.9 | 3517 | 98.1 | |
| Other | 86 | 1.6 | 5342 | 98.4 |