Prevalence and Determinants of Geohelminthiasis among School-Age Children in Jimma City, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of school-age children in peri-urban Kebeles of Jimma City, Ethiopia, July to September 2021.

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	259	54.2
	Female	219	45.8
Age	5–10	351	73.4
	11–15	127	26.6
Educational status of SAC	Not enrolled to school	57	11.9
	Enrolled to school	421	88.1
Father’s educational status	Cannot read and write	69	16.0
	Primary (1–8)	268	62.0
	Secondary (9–12)	67	15.5
	High school and above 12	28	6.5
Mother’s education	Cannot read and write	94	19.8
	Primary (1–8)	308	64.8
	Secondary (9–12)	49	10.3
	High school and above 12	24	5.1
Father’s occupation	Civil servant	123	28.5
	Merchant	69	16.0
	Daily laborer	97	22.5
	Farmer	134	31.0
	Others	9	2.1
Mother’s occupation	Housewives	210	44.3
	Merchant	33	7.0
	Civil servant	64	13.5
	Daily laborer	78	16.5
	Farmer	89	18.8

Drivers and tailors.