Evaluation of Urine Reagent Strip as a Tool for Routine Diagnosis of Maternal Urogenital Schistosomiasis at Antenatal Clinic Visit in Munyenge, South West Region, Cameroon

Table 1

Characteristics of study participants.

Variable	Category	Number examined (N)	%
Age group (years)	≤20	36	38.7
	21–25	34	36.6
	>25	23	24.7
Marital status	Single	34	36.6
	Married	59	63.4
Level of education	At least primary	25	26.9
	At least secondary	68	73.1
Occupation	Housewife	9	9.7
	Business	28	30.1
	Student	33	35.5
	Farmer	23	24.7
Stream usage	Yes	71	76.3
	No	22	23.7
Stream activity	Domestic contact + bathing	18	25.4
	Domestic contact only	53	74.6
Stream visits per week	<3 times	47	66.2
	≥3 times	24	33.8
Access to piped-borne water	Yes	23	24.7
	No	70	75.3