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International Journal of Microbiology
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2021
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Research Article
High Carriage Rate of Extended-Spectrum
β
-Lactamase-Producing
Escherichia coli
and
Klebsiella
Species among Poultry Meat Vendors in Dar es Salaam: The Urgent Need for Intervention to Prevent the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens
Table 2
Demographic distribution of study participants.
Variables
Frequency/mean ± SD
Percentage (%)
Mean age (years)
27.2 ± 6.7
Age group (years)
<25
138
46.0
25–30
85
28.3
>30
77
25.6
Sex
Male
202
67.3
Female
98
32.7
Districts of business
Ubungo
50
16.7
Ilala
60
20.0
Temeke
70
23.3
Kigamboni
40
13.3
Kinondoni
80
26.7
Duration in the business
Three months to one year
76
25.3
More than one year
224
74.7
Preference for self-medication
Yes
151
50.3
No
149
49.7
SD: standard deviation.