Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Associated Determinant Factors among School Children in Sanja Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of school children in Sanja General Elementary School, Sanja, northwest Ethiopia, 2013.

Sociodemographic characteristics	Number	Percent
Sex
Male	132	34.3
Female	253	65.7
Age (years)
6–10	73	19
11–15	312	81
Residence
Rural	97	25.2
Urban	288	74.8
Mothers/guardian educational status
Illiterate	144	37.4
Read and write	153	39.7
Primary school	62	16.1
Secondary school and above	26	6.8
Respondent grade
One	46	11.9
Two	30	7.8
Three	27	7.0
Four	25	6.5
Five	47	12.2
Six	69	17.9
Seven	64	16.6
Eight	77	20.0
Total	385	100