Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Jiga Town, Northwest-Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic distribution among school children in Jiga town and its surrounding rural “Kebeles”, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, March 2019 ().

Sociodemographic characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Male	219	60.5
Female	143	39.5
School name
Chifarit	33	9.1
Tikur Wuha	162	44.8
Jiga 01	167	46.1
Grade level
1–4	171	47.2
5-8	191	52.8
Age in year
7–10	104	28.7
10-14	145	40.1
≥15	113	31.2
Residence
Jiga town	224	61.9
Rural villages	138	38.1
Parents occupation
Farmers	168	46.4
Merchants	130	35.9
Gov. employee	64	17.7
Knowledge about schistosomiasis
Yes	86	23.8
No	276	76.2