Research Article

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella and Shigella Species Isolated from Outpatients, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (outpatients), Jimma University Specialized Hospital, 2014.

CharacteristicsCategoryNumber of respondentsPercent (%)

Age<105430.7
10–193922.2
20–293419.3
30–392614.8
>392313.1

Education level Illiterate5229.6
Grades 1–41810.2
5–82111.9
9–122715.3
>125833.0

GenderMale8447.7
Female9252.3

ResidenceUrban11263.6
Rural6436.4

OccupationUnemployed9654.5
Businessmen2815.9
Farmer2614.8
Civil servant2614.8