Table 1 Study participants’ socio-demographic information
From: Malaria outbreak investigation in a rural area south of Zimbabwe: a case–control study
Variable | Category | Cases n = 75 (%) | Controls n = 75 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 36 (48) | 33 (44) |
Female | 39 (52) | 42 (56) | |
Education level | None | 9 (12) | 10 (13) |
Primary | 43 (57) | 42 (56) | |
Secondary | 23 (31) | 23 (31) | |
Income source | Dependent | 21 (28) | 22 (29) |
Formal | 15 (20) | 15 (20) | |
Informal/self | 39 (52) | 38 (51) | |
Religion | Apostolic | 12 (16) | 21 (28) |
Pentecostal | 12 (16) | 13 (17) | |
Protestant | 15 (20) | 8 (11) | |
None | 36 (48) | 33 (44) |