Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants, Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2012
From: Status of intestinal parasitic infections among residents of Jimma Town, Ethiopia
Characteristics | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Kebele | Bocho Bore | 184 (42.4) |
Hermata Mentina | 91 (20.9) | |
Bossa Addis | 81 (18.7) | |
Seto Semero | 78 (18.0) | |
Gender | Male | 156 (35.9) |
Female | 278 (64.1) | |
Occupation | Private | 44 (10.1) |
Employed | 46 (10.6) | |
House wife | 101 (23.3) | |
Daily labourer | 40 (9.2) | |
Student | 196 (45.2) | |
Others | 7 (1.6) | |
Age group in years | ≤10 | 93 (21.4) |
11-20 | 120 (27.6) | |
21-30 | 88 (20.3) | |
31-40 | 65 (15.0) | |
>40 | 68 (15.7) | |
Educational status | Illiterate | 61 (14.0) |
Literate | 373 (86.0) | |
Latrine availability | Present | 358 (82.3) |
Absent | 76 (17.7) | |
Latrine with hand washing facility (n = 358) | Yes | 60 (16.8) |
No | 298 (83.2) | |