Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of malaria cases and controls among individuals visiting health centres in Ziway-Dugda Distict, Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 268)
Variable | Category | Cases | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) n = 67 | No. (%) n = 201 | ||
Agea | < 5 | 14 (20.9) | 39 (19.4) |
5–14 | 17 (25.4) | 51 (25.4) | |
15–34 | 23 (34.3) | 72 (35.8) | |
35–49 | 7 (10.4) | 22 (10.9) | |
50 + | 6 (9.0) | 17 (8.5) | |
Sexa | Male | 36 (53.7) | 108 (53.7) |
Female | 31 (46.3) | 93 (46.3) | |
Residencya | Rural | 47 (70.1) | 141 (70.1) |
Urban | 20 (29.9) | 60 (29.9) | |
Religion | Muslim | 38 (56.7) | 112 (55.7) |
Orthodox | 24 (35.8) | 69 (34.3) | |
Protestant | 5 (7.5) | 20 (10.0) | |
Marital status | Married | 39 (58.2) | 130 (64.7) |
Single | 18 (26.9) | 50 (24.9) | |
Divorced or widowed | 10 (14.9) | 21 (10.4) | |
Educational level | No education | 21 (31.3) | 52 (25.9) |
Primary | 24 (35.8) | 69 (34.3) | |
Secondary | 17 (25.4) | 60 (29.9) | |
Higher education | 5 (7.5) | 20 (9.9) | |
Ocupational status | Farmer | 17 (25.4) | 50 (24.8) |
Student | 17 (25.4) | 49 (24.4) | |
Housewife | 13 (19.4) | 45 (22.4) | |
Merchant | 9 (13.4) | 27 (13.4) | |
Daily laborer | 7 (10.4) | 15 (7.5) | |
Employee | 4 (6.0) | 15 (7.5) | |
Estimated monthly Household income-quintiles (ETB) | Lowest 20% (< 501) | 13 (19.4) | 44 (21.9) |
Second (501–900) | 18 (26.9) | 37 (18.4) | |
Middle (901–1400) | 15 (22.4) | 35 (17.4) | |
Fourth (1401–2420) | 9 ( 13.4) | 44 (21.9) | |
Highest (> 2420) | 12 (17.9) | 41 (20.4) | |
Family size | 1–3 | 8 (11.9) | 38 (18.9) |
4–6 | 48 (71.7) | 130 (64.7) | |
> 6 | 11 (16.4) | 33 (16.4) | |
Number of under-five children | No children | 28 (41.8) | 94 (46.8) |
One children | 30 (44.8) | 78 (38.8) | |
More than one children | 9 (13.4) | 29 (14.4) |