Table 1 Demographic data of Anthrax outbreak study participants in the study area
Variable | Categories | Cases (N = 20) | Percentage (%) | Controls (N = 40) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 14 | 70 | 27 | 67.5 |
Female | 6 | 30 | 13 | 32.5 | |
Marital status | Married | 13 | 65 | 25 | 62.5 |
Single | 4 | 20 | 9 | 22.5 | |
Illegible | 3 | 15 | 6 | 15 | |
Age | 0–4 age | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7.5 |
5–14 age | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12.5 | |
≥ 15 age | 16 | 80 | 32 | 80 | |
Occupation | Farmers | 13 | 65 | 25 | 62.5 |
Students | 5 | 25 | 11 | 27.5 | |
Unable to | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 |