Table 1 Prevalence of S. pyogenes with respect to socio-demographic characteristics among pediatric patient with acute pharyngitis in FHCSH, Northwest Ethiopia, 1st February to 19th June 2020
Variables | Categories | Culture result for S. pyogenes | Total N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | |||
Sex | Male | 3 (2.0) | 70 (45.45) | 73 (47.45) |
Female | 11 (7.1) | 70 (45.45) | 81 (52.55) | |
Age (in year) | < 5 | 0 (0) | 51 (33.1) | 51 (33.1) |
5–9 | 8 (5.2) | 38 (24.7) | 46 (29.9) | |
10–14 | 5 (3.2) | 38 (24.7) | 43 (27.9) | |
15–18 | 1 (0.7) | 13 (8.4) | 14 (9.1) | |
Residence | Urban | 9 (5.9) | 93 (60.4) | 102 (66.3) |
Rural | 5 (3.2) | 47 (30.5) | 52 (33.7) | |
Education level of children | Cannot read &write | 5 (3.2) | 60 (39.1) | 65 (42.2) |
Can read & write | 0 (0) | 7 (4.7) | 7 (4.7) | |
Primary school | 8 (5.2) | 56 (34.4) | 64 (41.6) | |
Secondary school | 1 (0.6) | 16 (10.3) | 17 (10.9) | |
College and above | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | |
Occupation of parents/guardians | House wife | 4 (2.65) | 42 (27.3) | 46 (29.95) |
Farmer | 4 (2.65) | 33 (21.4) | 37 (24.05) | |
Merchant | 3 (1.9) | 29 (18.8) | 32 (20.7) | |
Laborer | 0 (0) | 8 (5.2) | 8 (5.2) | |
Employed | 3 (1.9) | 28 (18.2) | 31 (20.1) | |
Total | Â | 14 (9.1) | 140 (90.9) | 154 (100) |