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Table 1 Age and sex distribution of school children participated in the study in each school and school type, Jimma town, 2011

From: Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among primary school children and prisoners in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

        Schools

Age of children (Year) (N=304)

Sex of children (N=304)

5-10

11-15

Female

Male

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

School Name

Ginjo1

53

44.9

65

55.1

62

52.5

56

47.5

Hermata1

59

50.4

58

49.6

61

52.1

56

47.9

JU Community sch2

13

54.2

11

45.8

12

50.0

12

50.0

Eldan2

24

53.3

21

46.7

21

46.7

24

53.3

 Total

149

49.0

155

51.0

156

51.3

148

48.7

School Type

Government

112

47.7

123

52.3

123

52.3

112

47.7

Non-government

37

53.6

32

46.4

33

47.8

36

52.2

Total

149

49.0

155

51.0

156

51.3

148

48.7

  1. N total number of children participated in the study; 1public/governmental schools; 2Private/Non-governmental schools, Sch School.