Trend Analysis of Visceral Leishmaniasis at Addis Zemen Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants in relation to VL at Addis Zemen health center, northwest Ethiopia, 2005–2011.

Characteristics	VL		𝑃 value
	Negative 𝑁 (%)	Positive 𝑁 (%)
Age groups
<5	383 (50.3)	378 (49.7)	<0.001
5–14	730 (49.9)	732 (50.1)
15–29	1727 (61.9)	1062 (38.1)
30–44	1120 (71.4)	448 (28.6)
≥45	400 (68.8)	181 (31.2)
Gender
Male	3087 (59.9)	2068 (40.1)	0.005
Female	1273 (63.5)	733 (36.5)
Residence
Rural	4022 (60.5)	2624 (39.5)	0.022
Urban	338 (65.6)	177 (34.4)