Table 3 Environmental characteristics and their association with S. mansoni in Korhogo (March 2015)
From: Risk factors for schistosomiasis in an urban area in northern Côte d’Ivoire
Characteristics | Infected n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Source of drinking water | ||
Tap water(n = 391) | 21 (5.4) | 0.045 |
Well water(n = 684) | 17 (2.5) | 0.008 |
Pump (n = 61) | 3 (4.9) | 0.493 |
Source of water for laundry | ||
Tap water (n = 214) | 10 (4.7) | 0.422 |
Well water (n = 880) | 30 (3.4) | 0.321 |
Surface water (n = 5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Pump (n = 45) | 2 (4.4) | 0.680 |
Source of water for washing dishes | ||
Tap water (n = 238) | 11 (4.6) | 0.442 |
Well water (n = 845) | 27 (3.2) | 0.090 |
Surface water (n = 11) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Pump (n = 49) | 2 (4.1) | 0.703 |
Source of water for garden | ||
Tap water (n = 39) | 2 (5.1) | 0.650 |
Well water (n = 132) | 8 (6.1) | 0.140 |
Surface water (n = 11) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Pump (n = 7) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Type of latrine | ||
Modern latrine (n = 255) | 9 (3.5) | 0.850 |
Traditional latrine (n = 935) | 34 (3.6) | 0.331 |
No latrine (n = 52) | 2 (3.8) | |
Drainage of waste water | ||
Septic tank (n = 145) | 7 (4.8) | 0.164 |
In the nature (n = 954) | 34 (3.6) | |
Drainage of solid waste | ||
Garbage dump (n = 318) | 13 (4.1) | 0.026 |
In the nature (n = 780) | 28 (3.6) | |
House construction material | ||
Wood house (n = 148) | 4 (2.7) | 0.936 |
Brick home (n = 951) | 37 (3.9) | |
House light source | ||
Electricity (n = 838) | 35 (4.2) | 0.103 |
Artisanal source (n = 261) | 6 (2.3) | |
Existence of surface water | ||
Point at 500 m from house | ||
Yes (n = 392) | 25 (6.4) | 0.001 |
No (n = 703) | 16 (2.3) | |