Research Article

Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Rate among Old-Age Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Attending Sheik Hassan Yebere Referral and Karamara General Hospitals, Jigjiga, Ethiopia

Table 2

Behavioral and lifestyle characteristics of old-aged patients attending Sheik Hassan Yebere Referral and Karamara General Hospitals Jigjiga, Ethiopia, 2020 (Nā€‰=ā€‰188).

VariablesCategoryFrequencyPercentage

BMI(Body mass index)Underweight3317.6
Overweight4121.8
Normal11460.6

SmokingYes5127.1
No13772.9

Drinking alcoholYes168.5
No17291.5

Brushing teeth dailyYes8344.1
No10555.9

Eating habits per dayOnce10.5
Twice168.5
Three times or more17191

Contact with petYes6233
No12667