Research Article
Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Four Health Areas of Kisantu Health Zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Table 1
Schistosoma mansoni infection and associated factors in the four health areas of Kisantu health zone.
| Variables | Schistosoma presence | Total number | Total percent | | value | Positive | Negative | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| Gender | | | | | | | | | Male | 54 | 25.5 | 158 | 74.5 | 212 | 54.8 | 0.27 | 0.59 | Female | 49 | 27.8 | 127 | 72.2 | 176 | 45.2 | | |
| Age | | | | | | | | | 10–12 | 66 | 33.5 | 131 | 66.5 | 197 | 50.8 | | | 13–15 | 31 | 20.8 | 118 | 79.2 | 149 | 38.4 | 10.64 | 0.005 | 16–18 | 6 | 14.3 | 36 | 85.7 | 42 | 10.8 | | |
| Educational level | | | | | | | | | Primary | 90 | 31.7 | 194 | 68.3 | 284 | 73.2 | | | Secondary | 12 | 12.2 | 86 | 87.8 | 98 | 25.3 | 14.43 | 0.001 | Not at school | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 6 | 1.5 | | |
| Swim/bath in open water | | | | | | | | | Never | 35 | 16.7 | 175 | 83.3 | 210 | 54.1 | | | Rarely | 26 | 31.0 | 58 | 69.0 | 84 | 21.7 | 27.2 | <0.001 | Always | 42 | 44.7 | 52 | 55.3 | 94 | 24.2 | | |
| Using water from river/lake/stream for domestic use | | | | | | | | | Never | 26 | 24.3 | 81 | 75.7 | 107 | 27.6 | | | Rarely | 30 | 18.0 | 137 | 82.0 | 167 | 43.0 | 19.18 | <0.001 | Always | 47 | 41.2 | 67 | 58.8 | 114 | 29.4 | | |
| Profession of father | | | | | | | | | Farmer | 73 | 29.70 | 173 | 70.30 | 246 | 63.40 | 2.95 | 0.09 | Other | 30 | 21.10 | 112 | 78.90 | 142 | 36.60 | | |
| Profession of mother | | | | | | | | | Farmer | 87 | 28.80 | 215 | 71.20 | 302 | 77.80 | 3.07 | 0.08 | Other | 16 | 18.60 | 70 | 81.40 | 86 | 22.20 | | |
| Total | 103 | 26.5 | 285 | 73.5 | 388 | 100.0 | | |
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Significant association .
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