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

Significant association .