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Table 1 Socio-demographic status of study participants

From: Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella and Shigella infections among under five children in Arba Minch, South Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Sex

 Male

95

56.9

 Female

72

43.1

Age (in year)

 < 1

33

19.8

 1–3

65

38.9

 3–5

69

41.3

Resident

 Urban

80

47.9

 Rural

87

52.1

Educational status of attendants

 Illiterate

45

26.9

 Primary education

55

32.9

 Secondary education

41

24.6

 College and above

26

15.6

Marital status

 Unmarried

19

11.4

 Married

126

75.4

 Divorced

16

9.6

 Widow

6

3.6

Monthly income (Ethiopia Birr)

 < 500

36

21.6

 500–1000

47

28.1

 1000–1500

47

28.1

 > 1500

37

22.2

Family size

 < 3

29

17.4

 3–5

64

38.3

 > 5

74

44.3

Occupation

 Housewife

56

33.5

 Private

52

31.1

 Government employer

36

21.6

 Student

17

10.2

 Other

6

3.6