Table 3: The frequency of occurrence of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection among the study Participants.
Characteristics | Number Examined (%) | Number Positive (%) | Number Negative (%) | P-value |
Gender | ||||
Male | 88 (33.8) | 4 (1.54) | 84 (32.26) | 0.050*a |
Female | 172 (66.2) | 17 (6.54) a | 155 (59.66) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) | |
Age Range | ||||
18-37 years | 104 (40.0) | 12 (4.6) | 92 (35.4) | 0.399 |
38-57 years | 94 (36.2) | 5 (1.92) | 89 (34.28) | |
58-77 years | 36 (13.8) | 2 (0.77) | 34 (13.03) | |
78-97 years | 26 (10.0) | 4 (1.54) | 22 (8.6) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 139 (53.5) | 10 (3.84) | 129 (49.6) | 0.595 |
Married | 20 (7.7) | 1 (0.38) | 19 (7.32) | |
Divorced | 40 (15.4) | 5 (1.92) | 35 (13.46) | |
Separated | 57 (21.9) | 6 (2.3) | 51 (19.6) | |
Widow | 4 (1.5) | 1 (0.38) | 3 (1.12) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) | |
Religion | ||||
Christianity | 139 (53.5) | 13 (5.0) | 126 (48.5) | 0.385 |
Islam | 105 (40.4) | 9 (3.46) | 96 (36.94) | |
Traditional | 16 (6.2) | 1 (0.38) | 15 (5.82) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) | |
Tribe | ||||
Yoruba | 154 (59.2) | 11 (4.23) | 143 (54.97) | 0.200 |
Igbo | 21 (8.1) | 5 (1.92) | 16 (6.18) | |
Hausa | 33 (12.7) | 1 (0.38) | 32 (12.32) | |
Others | 52 (20.0) | 6 (2.3) | 46 (17.7) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) | |
Educational Levels | ||||
None | 121 (46.5) | 6 (2.3) | 115 (44.2) | 0.458 |
Primary | 26 (10.0) | 2 (0.77) | 24 (9.23) | |
Secondary | 46 (17.7) | 4 (1.54) | 42 (16.16) | |
Tertiary | 66 (25.4) | 11 (4.19) | 55 (21.5) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) | |
Occupation | ||||
Self employed | 142 (54.6) | 9 (3.46) | 133 (51.14) | 0.002*b |
Trader | 20 (7.7) | 1 (0.38) | 19 (7.32) | |
Student | 34 (13.1) | 3 (1.15) | 31 (11.95) | |
Civil Servant | 59 (22.7) | 6 (2.3) | 53 (20.4) | |
Unemployed | 5 (1.9) | 4 (1.54) | 1 (0.38) | |
Total | 260 (100.0) | 23 (8.8) | 237 (91.2) |
*P-value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.