Updates on Prevalence and Trend Status of Visceral Leishmaniasis at Two Health Facilities in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and rK39 results of VL suspected cases at two health facilities in Amhara Region northwest Ethiopia from Oct 2017 to May 2021.

rk39 results
Characteristic	Positive N (%)	Negative N (%)	Total N (%)	Χ2	p value
Sex	772 (43.8)	1444 (65.2)	2216 (81.9)	23	0.001
Female	105 (21.5)	382 (78.4)	487 (18.1)
Total	877 (32.4)	1826 (67.6)	2703 (100)
Age-group
< 5	11 (21.2)	41 (78.8)	52 (1.9)	14.9	0.005
5-14	39 (26.4)	109 (73.6)	148 (5.5)
15-44	759 (33.8)	1481 (66.1)	2240 (82.8)
≥ 45	68 (25.8)	195 (74.1)	263 (9.7)
Total	877 (32.4)	1826 (67.6)	2703 (100)
Residence
Urban	50 (38.5)	80 (61.5)	130 (4.8)	23	0.133
Rural	827 (32.1)	1746 (67.9)	2573 (95.2)
Total	877 (32.4)	1826 (67.6)	2702 (100)
Occupation
Daily laborer	269 (31.1)	596 (68.9)	865 (32)	1.6	0.443
Farmer	526 (33.4)	1048 (66.9)	1574 (58.2)
Student	82 (31.1)	182 (68.9)	264 (9.8)
Total	877 (32.4)	1826 (67.6)	2703 (100)