Malaria Infection, Parasitemia, and Hemoglobin Levels in Febrile Patients Attending Sibu Sire Health Facilities, Western Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of malaria-positive individuals ().

Characteristics	Response	Number ()	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	99	58.9
	Female	69	41.1
Age	Under 5	20	11.9
	5-14	30	17.9
	15-30	74	44
	31-49	29	17.3
	>49	15	8.9
Educational status	Illiterate	74	44
	Primary school	56	33.3
	Secondary school	23	13.7
	College and above	15	9
Occupation	Farmer	87	51.8
	Merchant	15	8.9
	Student	29	17.3
	Government employee	4	2.4
	Others	13	7.7
	No occupation	20	11.9
Residence	Rural	144	85.7
	Urban	24	14.3

Others = daily labor work, housewife, and private employee.