Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of febrile patients enrolled in the study
Variables | Category | Number (n =150) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 57 | 38.0 |
Female | 93 | 62.0 | |
Age range (Years) | [0-5] | 14 | 9.3 |
[5-30] | 39 | 26.0 | |
[30-60] | 76 | 50.7 | |
[>60] | 21 | 14.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 93 | 62.0 |
Single | 40 | 26.7 | |
Divorced | 4 | 2.6 | |
Widow | 10 | 6.7 | |
Widower | 3 | 2.0 | |
Education | Never attended school | 14 | 9.3 |
Primary school | 26 | 17.3 | |
Secondary school | 35 | 23.4 | |
High school | 30 | 20 | |
University | 45 | 30 | |
Occupation | Farmer | 11 | 7.3 |
Teacher | 26 | 17.3 | |
Health care worker | 19 | 12.6 | |
Business | 48 | 32.2 | |
Others | 46 | 30.6 | |
Total | 150 | 100 |