Performance Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of schoolchildren attending selected primary schools in Amhara region, northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 403).

Variables		Frequency (n, %)	STH Pos (n, %)
Sex	Male	223 (55.3)	82 (36.8)
	Female	180 (44.7)	50 (27.8)
Age group	6–10	156 (38.7)	30 (18.6)
	11–14	247 (61.3)	102 (41.3)
Residence	Rural	308 (76.4)	105 (34.1)
	Urban	95 (23.6)	27 (28.4)
Study area	North Mecha	155 (38.5)	47 (30.3)
	Bahir Dar city	131 (32.5)	40 (30.5)
	Bahir Dar Zuria	117 (29.0)	45 (38.5)
	Total	403 (100.0)	132 (32.8)

STH = soil-transmitted helminths, Pos = positive.