Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella isolates
Variable | Patient Frequency | Percentage | Salmonella isolates Positive isolates (%) | Shigella isolates Positive isolates (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital | ||||
 Goba | 283 | 67.1 | 22 (7.8) | 15 (5.3) |
 Robe | 139 | 32.9 | 7 (5.0) | 3 (2.1) |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 179 | 42.4 | 14 (7.8) | 7 (3.9) |
 Female | 243 | 57.6 | 15 (6.2) | 11 (4.5) |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 176 | 41.7 | 6 (3.4) | 4 (2.3) |
 Rural | 246 | 58.3 | 23 (9.3) | 14 (5.7) |
Age | ||||
  < 1 year | 129 | 30.6 | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0) |
 1–3 year | 86 | 20.4 | 11 (12.8) | 6 (7.0) |
 3–5 Year | 207 | 49 | 16 (7.7) | 12 (5.8) |
Potable watera | ||||
 Improved | 343 | 81.28 | 16 (4.7) | 7 (2.0) |
 Unimproved | 79 | 18.72 | 13 (16.5) | 11 (13.9) |
Availability of latrine | ||||
 Yes | 250 | 59.24 | 7 (2.8) | 3 (1.2) |
 No | 172 | 40.75 | 14 (8.1) | 15 (8.7) |
Hand wash before meal | ||||
 Yes | 381 | 90.3 | 22 (5.8) | 12 (3.1) |
 No | 41 | 9.7 | 7 (17.1) | 6 (14.6) |
Hand wash after latrine | ||||
 Yes | 342 | 81.04 | 10 (2.9) | 8 (2.3) |
 No | 80 | 18.96 | 19 (23.8) | 10 (12.6) |
Immunization | ||||
 Yes | 311 | 73.7 | 12 (3.9) | 6 (1.9) |
 No | 111 | 26.3 | 17 (15.3) | 12 (10.8) |
Availability of waste disposal | ||||
 No | 183 | 43.36 | 20 (10.9) | 15 (8.2) |
 Yes | 239 | 56.64 | 9 (3.8) | 3 (1.3) |
Domestic animal presence | ||||
 Yes | 166 | 39.34 | 13 (7.8) | 10 (6.0) |
 No | 256 | 60.66 | 16 (6.2) | 8 (3.1) |
Milk status | ||||
 Boiled | 146 | 34.6 | 5 (3.4) | 1 (0.7) |
 Unboiled | 276 | 65.4 | 24 (8.7) | 17 (6.2) |
 Total | 422 | 100 | 29 (6.9) | 18 (4.3) |