Table 2 Demographic distribution of study participants
Characteristics | Malaria infection n/174 (%) | HBV/Malaria co-infection n/16 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Study sites | |||
Korle-bu polyclinic Ashaiman polyclinic Mamprobi polyclinic | 97 (55.7) 50 (28.7) 27 (15.5) | 8 (50) 5 (31.2) 3 (18.8 | 0.877 |
Gender | |||
Male Female | 75 (43.1) 99 (56.9) | 9 (56.2) 7 (43.8) | 0.265 |
Age group | |||
18–30 31–40 41–50 51–60 > 60 | 89 (51.14) 25 (14.36) 30 (17.24) 13 (7.47) 17 (9.77) | 8 (50) 2 (12.5) 5 (31.2) 1 (6.3) 0 (0) | 0.432 |
Educational background | |||
Formal education Informal education | 115 (66.1) 59 (33.9) | 10 (62.5) 6 (37.5) | 0.750 |
Marital status | |||
Single Married Divorce | 101 (58.0) 72 (41.38) 1 (0.6) | 9 (56.3) 7 (4) 0 (0) | 0.820 |