Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, Kasese District, Uganda, January to April 2023
Characteristic | Cases | Controls | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
Sex | 0.092 | ||||
Male Female | 112 62 | (64) (36) | 107 85 | (56) (44) | |
Age group | 0.489 | ||||
≤ 11 months 12–23 months ≥ 24months | 78 47 49 | (45) (27) (28) | 84 44 64 | (44) (23) (33) | |
Birth order | 0.063 | ||||
1– 2 3–4 ≥ 5 | 72 60 42 | (41) (35) (24) | 103 53 36 | (54) (28) (19) | |
Primary caregiver’s level of education | 0.689 | ||||
None Primary level Second Tertiary | 22 113 36 3 | (12) (65) (21) (2) | 26 115 45 6 | (14) (60) (23) (3) | |
Wealth Status | 0.248 | ||||
Upper tertile Middle tertile Low tertile | 52 59 63 | (30) (34) (36) | 73 60 59 | (38) (31) (31) | |