Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasites among Schoolchildren from Two Primary Schools in Rama Town, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics among schoolchildren in the two involved schools in Rama town, Northern Ethiopia.

Sociodemographic characteristics		Number (n)	Percent
Age group (years)
≤9		89	28.5
10–14		195	62.5
15+		28	9.0
Sex
Male		166	53.2
Female		146	46.8
Religion
Christian		278	89.1
Muslim		34	10.9
Class level
1–3		116	37.2
4–6		96	30.8
7-8		100	32.0
Family size
≤5		213	68.3
6+		99	31.7
Residence
Urban		298	95.5
Rural		14	4.5
Mother’s educational status
Unable to read and write		89	28.5
Primary school		162	51.9
Secondary school		50	16.1
College and above		11	3.5
Father’s educational status
Unable to read and write		52	16.6
Primary school		145	46.5
Secondary school		92	29.5
College and above		23	7.4
Total		312	100

This study was carried out in June 2017.