Prevalence and Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection among Rural Community of Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of Zemika Kebele residents, 2016.

Characteristics	Subjects	Percentage
Age
≤14	213	56.5
>14	164	43.5
Sex
Male	166	56
Female	211	44
Study subjects
Model family	84	22.3
Nonmodel family	293	77.7
Family size
≤5	218	57.8
>5	159	42.2
Latrine availability
Yes	334	88.6
No	43	11.4
Drinking water
Unprotected source	250	66.3
Protected source	127	33.7
Water for domestic
Unprotected	348	92.3
Protected	29	7.7
Fruit washing before consumption
Yes	228	60.5
No	149	39.5
Drinking treated water
Yes	95	25.2
No	282	74.8
Hand washing before meal
Sometimes	33	8.8
Always	334	91.2
Open defecation
Yes	315	83.4
No	62	16.6