Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Primary School Children in Dera District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of students (n = 382) from five primary schools (Gibtsawit Primary school, Enbosa Maseria, Wagira, Mirafe Mariam, and Korata Primary school) in Dera district, Northwest Ethiopia (2020).

Sociodemographic variable	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Schools	Gibtsawit Primary School	60	15.7
	Enbosa Maseria	50	13.1
	Wagira	58	15.2
	Mirafe Mariam	109	28.5
	Korata Primary School	105	27.5
Gender	Male	191	50
	Female	191	50
Age (year)	6–11	123	32.2
	12–18	254	66.5
	19–21	5	1.3
Grade level	1–4	162	42.4
	5–8	220	57.6
Fathers’ occupation	Farmer	379	99.2
	Merchant	0	0
	Government employee	3	0.8
Mothers’ occupation	Farmer	311	81.4
	Merchant	1	0.3
	Government employee	3	0.8
	Housewife	67	17.5
Maternal education	Illiterate	320	83.8
	Primary school	14	3.7
	High school	2	0.5
	Above high school	3	0.8
	Adult education	43	11.3
Paternal education	Illiterate	197	51.6
	Primary school	32	8.4
	High school	2	0.5
	Above high school	5	1.3
	Adult education	146	38.2
Toilet access	No	230	60.2
	Yes	152	39.8
Household source of drinking water	Spring	52	13.6
	River	30	7.9
	Well	177	46.3
	Hand-dug well	123	32.2
Personal hygiene	Clean	133	34.8
	Not clean	249	65.2
Knowledge of IPI	Yes	295	77.2
	No	87	22.8
Family size	≤5	69	18.1
	>5	313	81.9
The habit of handwashing before a meal	No	14	3.7
	Yes	368	96.3
The habit of shoe-wearing	No	194	50.8
	Yes	188	49.2