Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of cases and controls attending public hospitals of Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia 2016
VARIABLES | CATEGORY | Cases N = 80(%) | Controls N = 160(%) | Total N = 240(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AGE | 15–19 | 1(1.2) | 10(6.2) | 11(4.6) |
20–34 | 73(91.2) | 132(82.5) | 205(85.4) | |
35–49 | 6(7.5) | 18(11.2) | 24(10) | |
Educational level | No formal Education | 13(16.2) | 29(18.1) | 42(17.5) |
Primary | 18(22.5) | 30(18.8) | 48(20) | |
Secondary | 19(23.8) | 52(32.5) | 71(29.6) | |
More than secondary | 30(37.5) | 49(30.6) | 79(32.9) | |
Mothers occupation | House wife | 47(58.8) | 90(56.2) | 137(57.1) |
Merchant | 14(17.5) | 27(16.9) | 41(17.1) | |
Employee | 15(18.8) | 31(19.4) | 46(19.2) | |
Othersa | 4(5) | 12(7.5) | 16(6.7) | |
Residence | Urban | 68(85) | 133(83.1) | 201(83.8) |
Rural | 12(15) | 27(16.9) | 39(16.2) | |
Monthly Incomeb | < 1000 | 18(22.5) | 24(15) | 42(17.5) |
1001–2000 | 13(16.2) | 39(24.4) | 52(21.7) | |
2001–3000 | 18(22.5) | 31(19.4) | 49(20.4) | |
> 3000 | 31(38.8) | 66(41.2) | 97(40.4) | |
Marital status | Unmarried | 4(5) | 11(6.9) | 15(6.2) |
Married | 76(95) | 149(93.1) | 225(93.8) | |
Ethnicity | Tigray | 76(95) | 153(95.6) | 229(95.4) |
Non Tigray | 4(5) | 7(4.4) | 119(4.6) | |
Partner Educational level | No formal education | 12(15) | 29(18.1) | 41(17.1) |
Primary | 9(11.2) | 29(18.1) | 38(15.8) | |
Secondary | 22(27.5) | 39(24.4) | 61(25.4) | |
More than secondary | 37(46.2) | 63(39.4) | 100(41.7) | |
Partner job | daily laborer*** | 11(13.8) | 21(13.1) | 32(13.3) |
merchant | 18(22.5) | 30(18.8) | 48(20.0) | |
employee | 44(55) | 89(55.6) | 133(55.4) | |
othersa | 7(8.8) | 20(12.5) | 27(11.2) |