Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics and distribution of primary school children in Adama town, Ethiopia
Variables | Description | Condition of Color vision | Total n (%) | X2 | df | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal n (%) | Defected n (%) | ||||||
Sex: | Male | 640 (94.4) | 38 (4.49) | 678 (80.14) | 3.14 | 1 | P < 0.021 |
Female | 165 (98.21) | 3 (0.35) | 168 (19.86) | ||||
Age: | 9–12 | M = 344 (94.25) | 21 (5.75) | 459 (54.26) | 4.01 | 2 | P < 0.051 |
F = 92 (97.87) | 2 (2.13) | ||||||
T = 436 (95.0) | 23 (5.0) | ||||||
13–16 | M = 292 (95.11) | 15 (4.89) | 381 (45.03) | ||||
F = 73 (98.64) | 1 (1.36) | ||||||
T = 365 (95.80) | 16 (4.20) | ||||||
Above 16 | M = 4 (66.67) | 2 (33.33) | 6 (0.71) | ||||
F = 0 (00.0) | 0 (0) | ||||||
T = 4 (66.67) | 2 (33.33) | ||||||
Grade level: | 3–4 | M265 (95.32) | 13 (4.68) | 321 (37.95) | 3.41 | 1 | P < 0.047 |
F = 43 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||||||
T = 308 (95.95) | 13 (4.05) | ||||||
5–8 | M = 375 (93.75) | 25 (6.25) | 525 (62.05) | ||||
F = 122 (97.60) | 3 (2.40) | ||||||
T = 497 (94.67) | 28 (5.33) | ||||||
School Name: | Burka Boku | M = 265 (94.0) | 17 (6.0) | 351 (41.50) | 5.92 | 2 | P < 0.043 |
F = 68 (98.55) | 1 (1.45) | ||||||
T = 333 (94.87) | 18 (5.13) | ||||||
Gada Robale | M = 239 (94.84) | 13 (5.16) | 315 (37.23) | ||||
F = 62 (98.41) | 1 (1.59) | ||||||
T = 301 (95.56) | 14 (4.44) | ||||||
Adama Bosat | M = 136 (94.44) | 8 (5.56) | 180 (21.27) | ||||
F = 35 (97.22) | 1 (2.78) | ||||||
T = 171 (95.0) | 9 (5.0) | ||||||
Ethnic Group: | Oromo | M = 214 (94.70) | 12 (5.30) | 282 (33.33) | 3.32 | 2 | P < 0.001 |
F = 54 (96.43) | 2 (3.57) | ||||||
T = 268 (95.0) | 14 (5.0) | ||||||
Amhara | M = 206 (91.15) | 20 (8.85) | 282 (33.33) | ||||
F = 55 (98.21) | 1 (1.79) | ||||||
T = 261 (92.55) | 21 (7.45) | ||||||
Gurage | M = 220 (97.35) | 6 (2.65) | 282 (33.33) | ||||
F = 56 (100) | 0 (0) | ||||||
T = 276 (97.87) | 6 (2.13) | ||||||