Table 3 Sources of drinking water and food in typhoid fever suspected patients visiting Shashemene Referral Hospital from January to October 2016
Variable | Total N (%) | Culture positive N (%) | Chi square (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Source of water | X2= 19.6, df = 3 (0.0001) | ||
Pipe | 253 (60.1) | 7 (2.8) | |
Spring | 56 (13.3) | 7 (12.5) | |
River | 53 (12.6) | 7 (13.2) | |
Treated (Wuha agar) | 59 (14.0) | 0 | |
Source of food | X2= 0.51, df = 1 (0.473) | ||
Homemade | 358 (85.0) | 19 (5.3) | |
Hotel | 63 (15.0) | 2 (3.2) |