Sero-prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis and its associated factors among asymptomatic individuals visiting Denan health center, southeastern Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of study participants of Denan district, Somali Region, south east Ethiopia, 2021

Variable	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Age	≤ 18	38	20.32
	19–36	112	59.89
	37–54	29	15.51
	> 54	8	4.28
Gender	Male	119	63.64
Gender	Female	68	36.36
Marital status	Single	58	31.02
	Married	127	67.91
	Widowed	2	1.07
Family size	≤ 3	101	54
Family size	≥ 4	86	46
Community lifestyle	Pastoralist	102	54.55
	Agro-pastoralist	23	12.3
	Urban	62	33.16
Education	Illiterate	60	32.09
	Religious education	50	26.74
	Primary	37	19.79
	Secondary school and above	40	21.39
House type (wall)	Woven mats (Aqal)	103	55.10%
	Mud and stick	43	22.90%
	Concrete blocks	41	21.90%
Termite mounds near house	Yes	90	48.10%
Termite mounds near house	No	97	51.90%
Total		187

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