Epidemiology Research International

Research Article

Risk Factors for Infection with Soil Transmitted Helminths, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis in Children Enrolled in Preschools in Kafue District, Zambia

Table 1

Distribution of risk factors from 390 parents/guardians (respondents) for the children enrolled in preschools in Kafue district, Zambia.
Factor/response Number of responses%
Educational level  
 Tertiary 225.6
 Secondary18146.4
 Primary16141.3
 None 266.7
Water source  
 Municipal131280.0
 Well 7820.0
Number of people in household  
 324562.8
 314537.2
Had a toilet2  
 Yes33485.6
 No5614.4
Roofing type  
 Iron sheets25866.1
 Asbestos7118.2
 Tiles 5113.1
 Grass 102.6
Household with  
 Electricity11329.0
 Refrigerator7619.5
 Radio26567.9
 Television (TV)17043.6
 Phone19048.7
 Bicycle 18747.9
Municipal water source was supplied by one water supply company.
285.3% owned pit latrines, while the rest owned flushing toilets inbuilt in the house.