Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Â | Kedougou n (%) | Bandafassi n (%) | Ninefesha n (%) | Others n (%) | Total N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 47 (29.37) | 72 (45) | 18 (11.25) | 23 (14.37) | 160 (100) | Â |
Age | ||||||
 Mean (yrs) | 22 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 0.0012 |
 Range (yrs) | 7–60 | 1–65 | 2–52 | 1–59 | 1–65 |  |
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 26 (55) | 37 (51) | 8 (44) | 14 (61) | 86 (53.75) |  |
 Female | 21 (45) | 35 (49) | 10 (56) | 9 (39) | 74 (45.25) |  |
 Ratio (M/F) | 1.23 | 1.05 | 0.8 | 1.55 | 1.16 | 0.743 |
Age group | ||||||
  ≤ 15 years | 14 (29.79) | 47 (65.28) | 12 (66.66) | 9 (39.13) | 82 (51.25) |  |
  > 15 years | 33 (70.21) | 25 (34.72) | 6 (33.33) | 14 (60.87) | 78 (48.75) | 0.001 |