Prevalence and Reinfection Rates of Schistosoma mansoni and Praziquantel Efficacy against the Parasite among Primary School Children in Sanja Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of study participants in Sanja town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.

Characteristics	Number	Percent
Sex
Male	183	49.2
Female	189	50.8
Age in years
8-11	157	42.2
12-14	215	57.8
Habit of washing or Bathing in river
Yes	307	82.5
No	65	17.5
Open field defection habit
Yes	261	70.2
No	111	29.8
Travel history to irrigation site
Yes	183	49.2
No	189	50.8