Table 2 Effect of prevalence of louse-borne relapsing fever on sociodemographic characteristics of patients admitted with LBRF- like symptoms and seasonal variation at Felegehiwot referral hospital from 2009–2012
Characteristic | Prevalence of louse-borne relapsing fever | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
*LBRF positive | LBRF negative | Total | ||
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | ||
Age group in years | P < 0.861 | |||
1-10 | 22 (4.9) | 425 (95.1) | 447 (9.8) | |
11-20 | 171 (5.1) | 3217 (94.9) | 3388 (74.3) | |
21-30 | 28 (4.6) | 575 (95.3) | 603 (13.2) | |
31-40 | 4 (3.7) | 103 (96.2) | 107 (2.3) | |
≥ 41 | 0 | 14 (100) | 14 (0.3) | |
Total | 225 (4.9) | 4334 (95.1) | 4559 (100) | |
Sex | P < 0.843 | |||
Male | 207 (5) | 3971 (95) | 4178 (91.6) | |
Female | 18 (4.7) | 363 (95.3) | 381 (8.4) | |
Total | 225 (4.9) | 4334 (95.1) | 4559 (100) | |
Residence | P < 0.647 | |||
Urban | 214 (5) | 4091 (95) | 4305 (94.4) | |
Rural | 11 (4.3) | 243 (95.7) | 254 (5.6) | |
Total | 225 (4.9) | 4334 (95.1) | 4559 (100) | |
Seasonal variation | P < 0.001 | |||
Dry | 27 (9.7) | 251 (90.3) | 278 (6.1) | |
Wet | 198 (4.6) | 4083 (95.4) | 4281 (93.9) | |
Total | 225 (4.9) | 4334 (95.1) | 4559 (100) | |