Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2020
| Variables (n=504) | Category | Malaria Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (%) | Controls (%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 66 (39.3) | 148 (44) |
| Female | 102 (60.7) | 188 (56) | |
| Age | 5–9 years | 56 (33.3) | 77 (23) |
| 10–14 years | 65 (38.7) | 122 (36) | |
| 15–18 years | 47 (28) | 137 (41) | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 27 (16) | 92 (27.4) |
| Rural | 141 (84) | 244 (72.6) | |
| Altitude above sea level | <1500 meters | 60 (35.7) | 118 (35.1) |
| 1500–1750 meters | 59 (35.1) | 123 (36.6) | |
| ≥1750 meters | 49 (26.3) | 95 (28.3) | |
| Educational status of the household head | No formal education | 113 (67.3) | 141 (42) |
| Primary | 42 (25) | 106 (31.5) | |
| Secondary | 9 (5.4) | 49 (14.5) | |
| Higher | 4 (2.4) | 40 (12) | |
| Family occupational status | Farmers | 149 (88.6) | 251(74.7) |
| Merchant | 10 (6) | 46 (13.7) | |
| Gov. worker | 9 (5.4) | 39 (11.6) | |
| Family size category based on LLITN distribution | 1 to 2 | 0 (0) | 27 (8) |
| 3 to 4 | 20 (12) | 135 (40.2) | |
| 5 to 6 | 106 (63) | 156 (46.4) | |
| ≥7 | 42 (25) | 18 (5.4) | |
| Household wealth index | Low | 98 (58.3) | 175 (52.1) |
| Medium | 48 (28.6) | 90 (26.8) | |
| High | 22 (13.1) | 71 (21.1) | |