Prevalence of S. mansoni Infection and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Guangua District, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Chi-square analysis of association of Schistosoma mansoni infection with socio demographic and associated risk factors of study participants in Gichgich and Kibi, Guangua district, northwest Ethiopia (2019).
Variables
Category
Number examined (%)
S. mansoni infection
,
Positive
Negative
Sex
Male
227 (56.2)
36 (15.9)
191 (84.1)
4.917, 0.027
Female
177 (43.8)
15 (8.5)
162 (91.5)
Age
5-9
131 (32.4)
16 (12.2)
115 (87.8)
2.817, 0.244
10-14
185 (45.8)
28 (15.1)
157 (84.9)
15-19
88 (21.8)
7 (8.0)
81 (92.0)
Grade level
1-4
269 (66.6)
21 (7.8)
248 (92.2)
16.935,0.001
5-8
135 (33.4)
30 (22.2)
105 (77.8)
Parent education status
Uneducated
254 (62.9)
43 (14.5)
254 (85.5)
3.496, 0.062
Educated
107 (73.5)
8 (7.5)
99 (92.5)
Washing clothes and utensils in the river
Yes
304 (75.2)
45 (14.8)
259 (85.2)
5.286, 0.021
No
100 (24.8)
6 (6.0)
94 (94.0)
Frequency of swimming in the rivers
Always
76 (18.8)
29 (38.2)
47 (61.8)
55.348, 0.001
Some times
264 (65.3)
18 (6.8)
246 (93.2)
Not at all
64 (15.8)
4 (6.3)
60 (93.8)
Body shower practices in in rivers
Yes
332 (82.2)
42 (12.7)
290 (87.3)
0.001, 0.972
No
72 (17.8)
9 (12.5)
63 (87.5)
Crossing the water bodies by the respondents’ way to and from school
Yes
164 (40.6)
37 (22.6)
127 (77.4)
24.715, 0.001
No
240 (59.4)
14 (5.8)
226 (94.2)
Irrigation practices
Yes
189 (46.8)
43 (22.8)
146 (77.2)
33.024, 0.001
No
215 (53.2)
8 (3.7)
207 (96.3)
Presence of dams in their locality
Yes
161 (39.9)
28 (17.4)
133 (82.6)
5.516, 0.019
No
243 (60.1)
23 (9.5)
220 (90.5)
The distance between their homes and water bodies
Near (<1 KM)
199 (49.3)
37 (18.6)
162 (81.4)
12.669, 0.001
Far (≥1 KM)
205 (50.7)
14 (6.8)
191 (93.2)
Shoe wearing habits
Yes
171 (42.3)
13 (7.6)
158 (92.4)
6.778, 0.009
No
233 (57.7)
38 (16.3)
195 (83.7)
Presence of latrine in their homes
Yes
159 (39.4)
9 (5.7)
150 (94.3)
11.526, 0.001
No
245 (60.6)
42 (17.1)
203 (82.9)
Open defecation
Yes
250 (61.9)
43 (17.2)
207 (82.8)
12.452, 0.001
No
154 (38.1)
8 (5.2)
146 (94.8)
Knowledge about S. mansoni infection and its transmission method
Yes
151 (37.4)
10 (6.6)
141 (93.4)
7.873, 0.005
No
253 (62.6)
41 (16.2)
212 (83.8)
Knowledge about the burden of S. mansoni infection in their area
