Prevalence of Schistosoma mono- and co-infections with multiple common parasites and associated risk factors and morbidity profile among adults in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, South-Central Côte d’Ivoire

Table 2 Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection according to the sociodemographic factors

Sociodemographic variables	Examined	Prevalence (%)	P-value*
Total	901	23.2	–
Age ≤ 41 years	477	30.0
Age > 41 years	424	15.6	3.10^–7
Females	436	21.6
Males	465	24.7	0.25
No formal education	405	23.9
Formal education	496	22.6	0.62
Upper wealth tertiles	592	19.3
Lowest wealth tertile	309	30.7	10^–4
Non-farmers	414	20.3
Farmers	487	25.7	0.05
Area: Taabo-Cité	451	21.7
Area: Amani-Ménou	222	19.8^a
Area: Tokohiri	228	29.4^b	0.04
Rural area	450	24.7

*P-value: Probability value; Difference in infection prevalence between subgroups of the study sample was tested using the Pearson’s χ²; Difference between a and b is statistically significant (P-value < 0.05)

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