Table 1 General and socio-demographic characteristics of participants
From: Molecular epidemiology of malaria parasite amongst patients in a displaced people’s camp in Sudan
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Resident | 365 | 96.1 | |
Visitor | 15 | 3.9 | ||
Gender | Male | 158 | 41.6 | |
Female | 222 | 58.4 | ||
Age | 21.7 (14.1) | |||
Occupation | None (student and retired) | 252 | 66.3 | |
Self-employed (farming and other) | 114 | 30 | ||
Gov. employee | 14 | 3.7 | ||
Marital status | Married | 156 | 41.1 | |
Single | 224 | 58.9 | ||
Monthly income | < 20 USD | 55 | 14.5 | |
20–25 USD | 177 | 46.6 | ||
25–30 USD | 76 | 20 | ||
> 30 USD | 72 | 18.9 | ||
Education level | Illiterate | 132 | 34.7 | |
Primary | 169 | 44.5 | ||
Secondary | 59 | 15.5 | ||
Graduate and above | 20 | 5.3 | ||
Fever | No | 69 | 18.2 | |
Yes | 311 | 82.8 | ||
Joint pain | No | 256 | 67.4 | |
Yes | 124 | 32.6 | ||
Mosquito net | No | 8 | 2.1 | |
Yes | 372 | 97.9 | ||
Malaria PCR | Negative | 148 | 38.9 | |
Positive | 232 | 61.1 | ||