Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants presented as number and percentage
Characteristics | Number (n = 3081) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
History of praziquantel treatment | ||
 Never | 1782 | 57.8 |
 Once | 855 | 27.7 |
 Twice | 252 | 8.2 |
 Three times | 85 | 2.8 |
 More than three times | 107 | 3.5 |
Gender | ||
 Women | 1908 | 61.9 |
 Men | 1173 | 38.1 |
Age groups (years) | ||
 40–44 | 417 | 13.6 |
 45–49 | 604 | 19.6 |
 50–54 | 669 | 21.8 |
 55–59 | 582 | 18.9 |
 60 years and over | 802 | 26.1 |
 Mean (standard deviation) | 54.06 (8.80) |  |
Education levels | ||
 Primary and lower | 1972 | 64.0 |
 Secondary | 882 | 28.6 |
 Certificate and higher | 227 | 7.4 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 114 | 3.7 |
 Farmer | 2348 | 76.2 |
 Others | 619 | 20.1 |
Smoking history | ||
 No | 2257 | 73.3 |
 Yes, current or previous | 824 | 26.7 |
Alcohol consumption history | ||
 No | 1122 | 36.4 |
 Yes, current or previous | 1959 | 63.6 |
History of raw fish eating | ||
 No | 199 | 6.5 |
 Yes, current or previous | 2882 | 93.5 |
Distance from water source to sub-district | ||
 < 1 km | 2884 | 93.6 |
 1 km and over | 197 | 6.4 |
 Mean (standard deviation) | 0.18 (0.65) |  |