Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the cases and controls in this outbreak
Characteristic | Case | Control | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO. | % | NO. | % | ||
Gender | - | ||||
Male | 14 | 46.9 | 56 | 46.9 | |
Female | 15 | 53.1 | 60 | 53.1 | |
Age, year | - | ||||
20-39 | 4 | 13.8 | 12 | 10.3 | |
40-59 | 13 | 44.8 | 50 | 43.1 | |
60-79 | 10 | 34.5 | 47 | 40.5 | |
80 | 2 | 6.9 | 7 | 6 | |
Education | 0.371 | ||||
Junior middle school | 20 | 69 | 74 | 63.8 | |
High school | 3 | 10.3 | 25 | 21.6 | |
Junior college | 3 | 10.3 | 12 | 10.3 | |
Bachelor or above | 3 | 10.3 | 5 | 4.3 | |
Occupation | 0.800 | ||||
Farming related | 1 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.6 | |
Non-farming | 28 | 96.6 | 113 | 97.4 | |