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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants in Dewachefa woreda, Oromia Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Food poisoning outbreak investigation in Dewachefa woreda, Oromia Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2018

Characteristics

Respondents status

Cases

Controls

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Age in year

 < 5

2

5.7

0

0.0

 5–14

6

17.1

30

21.4

 15–44

15

42.9

95

67.9

 ≥ 45

12

34.3

15

10.7

Sex

 Male

21

60.0

65

46.4

 Female

14

40.0

75

53.6

Education status

 Not eligible

7

20.0

5

3.6

 No formal education

16

45.7

95

67.9

 Primary

12

34.3

40

28.6

Occupation

 Not eligible

7

20.0

15

10.7

 Farmer

20

57.1

80

57.1

 Student

4

11.4

30

21.4

 House wife

4

11.4

15

10.7

Marital status

 Not eligible

11

31.4

35

25.0

 Single

4

11.4

0

0.0

 Married

20

57.1

105

75.0

Eating in other places than usual

 Yes

30

85.7

130

92.9

 No

5

14.3

10

7.1

Drink raw milk

 Yes

23

65.7

76

54.3

 No

12

34.3

64

45.7

Eat raw meat

 Yes

14

40.0

25

17.9

 No

21

60.0

115

82.1

Having latrine

 Yes

30

85.7

110

78.6

 No

5

14.3

30

21.4

Using latrine

 Yes

22

73.3

80

64.0

 No

8

26.7

45

36.0

Hand washing after defecation

 Yes

5

14.3

100

71.4

 No

30

85.7

40

28.6

Hand washing before eating

 Yes

15

42.9

105

75.0

 No

20

57.1

35

25.0

Cleaning material for feeding utensils

 Water only

15

42.9

75

53.6

 Water with soap

5

14.2

40

28.6

 Water with ash

15

42.9

25

17.9

Sources of drinking water

 Pipe

30

85.7

105

75.0

 Well

5

14.3

35

25.0

Treat water with chemicals/boil for drinking

 Yes

10

28.6

45

32.1

 No

25

71.4

95

67.9

 Dispose of garbage

  Pit

10

28.6

55

39.3

  Open field

25

71.4

85

60.7