Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Coinfection of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Biase, Southern Nigeria

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of school children in Biase LGA, Cross River State.

Categories	Number examined	%
Communities
Abini	115	18.25
Adim	105	16.70
Akparavuni	100	15.87
Akpet Central	110	17.46
Betem	110	17.46
Ibogo	90	14.28
Age (years)
5–7	69	10.96
8–10	321	50.92
11–13	217	34.40
14–16	23	3.70
Sex
Male	300	47.62
Female	330	52.38
Total	630	100.00