Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors
Table 2
Intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection by sociodemographic characteristics among study participants.
Variable
Number
GM-epg
95% CI
P value
Sex (n = 431)
Male
210
171.23
142.55–205.67
0.716
Female
221
163.34
136.74–195.11
Age (in years) (n = 431)
6–9
122
156.67
122.73–198.34
0.769
10–12
190
167.70
138.38–204.38
13–16
119
177.62
141.17–223.63
Parent’s level of education (n = 414)
No formal education
45
295.95
164.02–428.38
0.005
Primary education
290
172.94
149.90–200.33
Secondary education
45
105.30
67.36–164.02
Collage/university education
6
94.66
89.98–99.34
Don’t know
28
185.56
106.70–323.76
Parent is a farmer/livestock keeper (n = 414)
Yes
187
162.80
136.19–194.62
0.402
No
227
181.93
151.13–219.01
Parent is fishing (n = 414)
Yes
212
228.53
192.93–270.71
<0.001
No
202
129.21
106.86–156.24
Parent is doing small businesses (n = 414)
Yes
58
131.03
87.41–196.43
0.088
No
356
181.05
158.10–207.32
My parent is employed (n = 414)
Yes
29
98.39
61.12–158.40
0.0184
No
385
180.54
157.90–206.43
Ever had a person with intestinal schistosomiasis (n = 414)
