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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Patterns and outcomes of health-care associated infections in the medical wards at Bugando medical centre: a longitudinal cohort study

Characteristics

Categories

HCAIs (n = 30)

Non-HCAIs (n = 320)

Overall (N = 350)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

Median [IQR] age in years

62 [56–67]

52 [36.5–68]

54 [38–68]

Sex

Females

16 (53.3)

143 (44.7)

159 (45.4)

Males

14 (46.7)

177 (55.3)

191 (54.6)

Marital status

Single

0 (0.0)

48 (15.0)

48 (13.7)

Married

20 (66.7)

203 (63.4)

223 (63.7)

Widowed/separated

10 (33.3)

69 (21.6)

79 (22.6)

Education level

Primary

12 (40.0)

76 (23.7)

88 (25.1)

Secondary

14 (46.7)

141 (44.1)

155 (44.3)

Tertiary

4 (13.3)

103 (32.2)

107 (29.9)