A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study of the Performance of the Widal Test and the Typhidot Immunoassay for Typhoid Fever Diagnosis in the West Region of Cameroon

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics	Number (n = 558)	Frequency (%)
Gender
Female	376	67.38
Male	182	32.61
Age groups (years)
≤10	37	6.63
11–20	73	13.08
21–30	219	39.24
31–40	48	8.60
41–50	57	10.21
51–60	54	9.67
61–70	48	8.60
≥71	22	3.94
Residence
Dschang	237	42.47
Fongo-Tongo	20	3.58
Nkong-Ni	76	13.62
Penka-Michel	12	2.15
Santchou	41	7.34
Occupation
Student	266	47.67
Civil servant	27	4.83
Private sector	144	25.80
Housewife	121	21.68
Level of education
None	1	0.17
Primary	78	13.97
Secondary	304	54.48
Higher education	174	31.18
Marital status
Married	314	56.27
Single	208	37.27
Widow	36	6.45