Effect of Malaria and Schistosoma mansoni Coinfection on Selected Biochemical Profiles among Patients Attending Selected Health Institutions at Dembiya, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants at Dembiya selected health institutions, 2022.

Sociodemographic characteristics	S. mansoni and malaria coinfection		Healthy
	(n = 35)		(n = 35)
	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Sex
Male	18	51.4	16	45.7
Female	17	48.6	19	54.3
Age
5–14	11	31.4	7	20
15–24	8	22.9	11	31.4
25–34	8	22.9	10	28.6
35–44	5	14.3	4	11.4
>44	3	8.6	3	8.6
Residence
Urban	16	45.7	18	51.4
Rural	19	54.3	17	48.6
Occupation
Government employee	5	14.3	8	22.9
Nongovernment employee	2	5.7	4	11.4
House wife	3	8.6	4	11.4
Student	13	37.1	11	31.2
Daily laborer	3	8.6	2	5.7
Farmer	7	20	4	11.4
Merchant	2	5.7	2	5.7
Educational status
Illiterate	7	20	4	11.4
Can read and write	4	11.4	6	17.1
Primary school	14	40	4	11.4
Secondary school	3	8.6	2	5.7
College/university	1	2.9	13	37.1
Diploma and above	6	17.1	6	17.1
Family size
1–3	12	34.3	19	54.3
4–6	7	20	9	25.7
7–9	11	31.4	4	11.4
>9	5	14.3	3	8.6