Table 1 Demographic characteristics and proportions of samples positive for SN-F E. coli per sample sources.
Demographic characteristics | Health facilities | Number of participants | Gender | Average age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | ||||
Bishoftu Hospital | 50 | 31 | 19 | 29.2 | |
Koka Health Center | 50 | 29 | 21 | 32.6 | |
Batu Health Center | 50 | 19 | 31 | 30.4 | |
Sample types | No of samples | Positive, n (%) | χ2 (p-value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | 150 | 10 (6.7) | 14.0 (0.001) | ||
Fish | 450 | 8 (1.8) | |||
Human stool | 150 | 11 (7.3) |