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Table 4 Rotavirus incidence distribution in relation to demographic characteristics of parents/guardians.

From: Incidence of rotavirus infection in children with gastroenteritis attending Jos university teaching hospital, Nigeria

Variables (Parents/guardians)

Rotavirus status of children

  
 

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Total(%)

P-value

Educational background

Tertiary education

2(1.3)

1610.0)

18(11.3)

 

Secondary education

8(5.0)

38(23.7)

46(28.8)

0.677

Primary education

4(2.5)

18(11.3)

22(13.8)

 

None

8(5.0)

66(41.2)

74(46.2)

 

Total(%)

22(13.8)

138(86.2)

160(100.0)

 

Occupation

Civil servant

4(2.5)

32(20.0)

36(22.5)

 

Business women/men

12(7.5)

70(43.7)

82(51.3)

0.871

House wife

6(3.8)

36(22.5)

42(26.2)

 

Others

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 

Total(%)

22(13.8)

138(86.2)

160(100.0)

 

Marital status

Single

2(1.3)

6(3.8)

8(5.0)

 

Married

18(11.3)

120(75.0)

138(86.3)

0.633

Divorced

2(1.3)

12(7.4)

14(8.7)

 

Total(%)

22(13.8)

138(86.2)

160(100.0)

 

Type of marriage

Polygamy

8(5.0)

46(28.7)

54(33.8)

0.595

Monogamy

10(6.3)

74(46.3)

84(52.5)

 

Total(%)

18(11.3)

120(75.0)

138(86.3)

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