Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of SMA among participants in the rural and urban settings (N = 430)
| Variables | Rural (n = 161) | Urban (n = 269) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Prevalence of SMA n (%): 38 (23.6) | N (%) | Prevalence of SMA n (%): 63 (23.4) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 119 (73.9) | 30 (78.9) | 183 (68) | 43 (68.3) |
| Male | 42 (23.1) | 8 (21.1) | 86 (32) | 20 (31.7) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean | 38.9 | – | 43.2 | – |
| Median | 36 | – | 40 | – |
| sd | 13.7 | – | 12.8 | – |
| Education | ||||
| None | 11 (6.8) | 1 (2.6) | 7 (2.6) | 2 (3.2) |
| Primary school | 123 (76.4) | 30 (78.9) | 221 (82.2) | 43 (68.3) |
| Secondary + | 27 (16.8) | 7 (18.4) | 41 (15.2) | 18 (28.6) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 133 (82.6) | 27 (71.1) | 235 (87.4) | 52 (82.5) |
| Married | 18 (11.2) | 8 (21.1) | 22 (8.2) | 10 (15.9) |
| Widowed | 10 (6.2) | 3 (7.8) | 12 (4.5) | 1 (1.6) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 120 (74.5) | 29 (79.3) | 185 (68.8) | 28 (44.4) |
| Livestock and farming | 20 (12.4) | 1 (2.6) | 24 (8.9) | 7 (11.1) |
| Small business | 21 (13) | 5 (13.2) | 91 (33.8) | 32 (50.8) |
| Employed | 21 (13) | 6 (15.8) | 16 (5.9) | 7 (11.1) |
| Subscription to health insurance | ||||
| Yes | 36 (22.4) | 7 (18.4) | 30 (11.2) | 7 (11.1) |
| No | 125 (77.6) | 31 (81.6) | 239 (88.8) | 56 (88.9) |
| Perceived proximity to drug outlet and health facility | ||||
| Drug outlet | 38 (23.6) | 34 (89.5) | 115 (42.8) | 43 (68.3) |
| Health centre | 123 (76.4) | 4 (10.5) | 154 (57.2) | 20 (31.7) |
| Awareness on antibiotic resistance | ||||
| Yes | 62 (38.5) | 14 (36.8) | 71 (26.4) | 17 (27) |
| No | 99 (61.5) | 24 (63.2) | 198 (73.6) | 46 (73) |
| Frequency of SMA | ||||
| None | 1 (0.62%) | - | 1 (0.37%) | - |
| 1–2 | 147 (91.3%) | - | 238 (88.48%) | - |
| 3–4 | 13 (8.07) | - | 30 (11.15%) | - |