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Table 1 Socio-demographic data of the study participants in the two localities of Dembiya District

From: Malaria prevalence and associated risk factors in Dembiya district, North-western Ethiopia

Variables

Study sites

Total (%)

Arebiya

Guramba Bata

Sex

 Male

200

182

382 (52)

 Female

170

183

353 (48)

 Total

370 (50.3%)

365 (49.7%)

735

Age

 < 5

30

24

54 (7.3)

 5–9

76

63

139 (18.9)

 10–14

74

57

131 (17.8)

 ≥ 15

190

221

411 (55.9)

 Total

370

365

735

Occupation

 Farmer

332

305

637 (86.7)

 Merchant

38

60

98 (13.3)

 Total

370

365

735

Educational status

 No formal education

146

195

341 (46.4)

 Primary school attendees

119

104

223 (30.3)

 Secondary school attendees

71

48

119 (16.2)

 More than secondary

34

18

52 (7.1)

 Total

370

365

735 (100)