From: Risk factors for schistosomiasis in an urban area in northern Côte d’Ivoire
Characteristics | Infected n (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|
n = 41 | ||
Sex | ||
Males (n = 516) | 36 (7.0) | < 0.001 |
Females (n = 581) | 5 (0.9) | |
Age (in years) | ||
[5–10] (n = 528) | 8 (1.5) | < 0.001 |
[10–15] (n = 571) | 33 (5.8) | |
Education level of houshold head or spouse | ||
No education (n = 276) | 15 (5.4) | 0.17 |
Primary (n = 673) | 20 (3.0) | |
Secondary (n = 150) | 6 (4.0) | |
Professional activities of household’s head | ||
No activity(n = 239) | 8 (3.3) | 0.832 |
Agriculture (n = 57) | 1 (1.8) | |
Seller (n = 536) | 23 (4.3) | |
Official (n = 190) | 9 (3.3) | |
Knowledge of the diseases | ||
Blood in urine and stool (n = 211) | 11 (5.2) | 0.224 |
Knowledge on transmission | ||
Drinking unsafe water (n = 44) | 2 (4.6) | 1.00 |
Washing in surface water (n = 111) | 8 (7.2) | 0.45 |
Contact with waste water (n = 87) | 6 (6.9) | 0.73 |