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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents to questionnaire in the community around River Owena

From: Effect of some physicochemical parameters on the decay rate of enteric bacteria isolated from River Owena, Nigeria

Age range

Gender

Respondents who used water for recreational activities

Respondents who drink water from River Owena

Respondents who had gastroenteritis

Respondents with history of gastroenteritis

Male

Female

Total

0–10

8

15

23 (27.1%)

19 (22.4%)

6 (7.0%)

12 (14.1%)

21 (24.7%)

11–20

7

10

17 (20.0%)

21 (24.7%)

14 (16.5%)

15 (17.6%)

18 (21.2%)

21–30

10

16

26 (30.6%)

18 (21.2%)

16 (18.8%)

10 (11.8%)

19 (22.4%)

31–40

9

10

19 (22.3%)

10 (11.8%)

15 (17.6%)

9 (10.6%)

10 (11.8%)

Total

34

51

85 (100%)

68 (80.0%)

51 (60.0%)

46 (54.1%)

68 (80%)