Table 2 Association of socio-demographic factors with sero-prevalence rate of VL in Denan district, Somali Region, southeast Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Categories | Total | DAT positive # (%) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 119 | 12 (6.4%) | 0.498 |
Female | 68 | 6 (3.2 %) | ||
Age | ≤ 18 | 38 | 2 (1.1%) | 0.038 |
19-36 | 112 | 11 (5.9%) | ||
37-54 | 29 | 4 (2.1%) | ||
> 54 | 8 | 1 (0.5%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 58 | 7 (3.7%) | 0.251 |
Married | 127 | 11 (5.9%) | ||
Divorced | 2 | 0 | ||
Family size | <3 | 101 | 10 (5.3%) | 0.754 |
≥4 | 86 | 8 (4.3%) | ||
House type (wall) | Woven mats (Aqal) | 103 | 13 (7.0%) | 0.043 |
Mud and stick | 43 | 5 (2.6%) | ||
Concrete blocks | 41 | 0 | ||
Wall characteristics | Cracked | 121 | 14 (7.5%) | 0.045 |
Not cracked | 66 | 4 (2.1%) | ||
Floor condition | Damp | 54 | 1 (1.8%) | 0.049 |
Dry | 133 | 17 (7.8%) | ||
Sleeping outside | Yes | 141 | 16 (8.6%) | 0.021 |
No | 46 | 2 (1.1%) | ||
Sleeping outside near animal shelter | Yes | 102 | 14 (7.5) | 0.046 |
No | 85 | 4 (2.1%) | ||
Sleeping near specific vegetation | Yes | 30 | 2 (1.1) | 0.4 |
No | 157 | 16 (8.5) | ||
Wood burning | Yes | 47 | 4 (2.1%) | 0.185 |
No | 140 | 14 (7.5%) | ||
House sprayed with insecticides | Yes | 61 | 5 (2.6%) | 0.249 |
No | 125 | 13 (7.0%) |