Table 1 Distribution of ear infection in relation to age and sex of patients referred at Bahir Dar Regional Health Research Laboratory Center, 2015
Variables | Ear infection N (%) | Total N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 190 (92.7) | 205 (55.7) | 0.014 |
Female | 106 (65) | 163 (44.3) | |
Age (years) | |||
0–10 | 91 (78.4) | 116 (31.5) | |
11–20 | 102 (87.9) | 116 (31.5) | 0.07 |
21–30 | 51 (75) | 68 (18.5) | |
31–40 | 31 (75.6) | 41 (11.1) | |
41–50 | 17 | 17 (4.6) | |
51–60 | 3 | 3 (0.8) | |
≥61 | 1 | 7 (1.9) | |
Total | 296 (80.4) | 368 (100) | |