Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in northwestern Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, 2018
Variable | Category | Cases n = 161 No (%) | Control n = 161 No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 116 (72) | 105 (65.2) |
Female | 45 (28) | 56 (34.8) | |
Age group | < 7 | 17 (10.6) | 27 (16.8) |
7–14 | 19 (11.8) | 21 (13) | |
15–45 | 110 (68.3) | 101 (62.7) | |
> 45 | 15 (9.3) | 12 (7.5) | |
Place of residence | Laelay Adyabo | 91 (56.5) | 90 (55.9) |
Tahtay Adyabo | 42 (26.1) | 30 (18.6) | |
Asgede Tsimbla | 28 (17.4) | 41 (25.5) | |
Occupation | Farmer | 83 (51.6) | 70 (43.5) |
Merchant | 5 (3.1) | 5 (3.1) | |
Housewife | 7 (4.3) | 3 (1.9) | |
Student | 42 (26.1) | 48 (29.8) | |
Government worker | 2 (1.2) | 8 (5) | |
Daily labourer | 5 (3.1) | 2 (1.2) | |
Preschool age | 17 (10.6) | 25 (15.5) | |
Marital status | Married | 75 (46.6) | 63 (39.1) |
Never married | 80 (49.7) | 90 (55.9) | |
DW | 6 (3.7) | 8 (5) | |
Educational status | No formal education | 85 (52.8) | 71 (44.1) |
Primary | 58 (36) | 64 (39.8) | |
Secondary and above | 18 (11.2) | 26 (16.1) | |
Monthly income status | < 500 ETB | 39 (24.2) | 30 (18.6) |
500–1000 ETB | 94 (58.4) | 107 (66.5) | |
> 1000 ETB | 28 (17.4) | 24 (14.9) |