Table 1 The prevalence of typhoid fever with respect to socio-demographic characteristics among febrile patients visiting Shashemene Referral Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Total (N = 421) | Culture positive (N = 21) | COR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
18–20 | 40 (9.5) | 3 (7.5) | 2.7 (0.58–12.67) | 0.204 | |
21–30 | 129 (30.6) | 8 (6.2) | 2.2 (0.65–7.54) | 0.203 | |
21–30 | 138 (32.8) | 4 (2.9) | 1 | ||
41–50 | 74 (17.6) | 3 (4.1) | 1.4 (0.31–6.50) | 0.655 | |
> 50 | 40 (9.5) | 3 (7.5) | 2.7 (0.58–12.67) | 0.204 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 186 (44.2) | 9 (4.8) | 1 | ||
Female | 235 (55.8) | 12 (5.1) | 1.1 (0.43–2.56) | 0.90 | |
Residence | |||||
Urban | 243 (57.7) | 6 (2.5) | 1 | ||
Rural | 178 (42.3) | 15 (8.4) | 3.6 (1.38–9.57) | 0.009 | |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 254 (60.3) | 10 (3.9) | 1 | ||
D/W | 97 (23.1) | 7 (7.2) | 1.9 (0.70–5.13) | 0.207 | |
Unmarried | 70 (16.6) | 4 (5.7) | 1.5 (0.45–4.87) | 0.520 | |
Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 177 (42.0) | 10 (5.6) | 3.6 (0.45–28.7) | 0.227 | |
Merchant | 125 (29.7) | 5 (4.0) | 2.5 (0.27–21.9) | 0.408 | |
Students | 58 (13.8) | 5 (8.6) | 5.7 (0.64–50.0) | 0.119 | |
Employee | 61 (14.5) | 1 (1.6) | 1 | ||
Educational status | |||||
No-formal | 174 (41.3) | 12 (6.9) | 2.1 (0.72–6.12) | 0.172 | |
Primary | 100 (23.8) | 4 (4.0) | 1.2 (0.31–4.52) | 0.806 | |
Secondary and above | 147 (34.9)) | 5 (3.4) | 1 | ||
Monthly | |||||
≤ 1000 | 333 (79.1) | 18 (5.4) | 1.6 (0.47–5.6) | 0.448 | |
Income (Birr) | |||||
> 1000 | 88 (20.9) | 3 (3.4) | 1 | ||