Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors
Table 1
Prevalence of S. mansoni stratified by sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.
Variable
No examined
Prevalence (%)
P value
Sex (n = 513)
Male
255
210 (82.35)
Female
258
221 (85.66)
0.31
Age (in years) (n = 513)
6–9
155
122 (78.71)
0.004
10–12
210
190 (90.48)
13–16
148
119 (80.41)
Village (n = 513)
Busanga
246
220 (89.43)
0.001
Kibuyi
267
211 (79.03)
Parent’s level of education (n = 488)
No formal education
48
45 (93.75)
0.036
Primary education
337
290 (86.050)
Secondary education
58
45 (77.59)
Collage education
5
5 (100.00)
University education
1
1 (100.00)
Do not know
39
28 (71.79)
Parent is a farmer/livestock keeper (n = 488)
Yes
221
187 (84.62)
0.90
No
267
227 (85.02)
Parent is fishing (n = 488)
Yes
241
212 (87.97)
0.06
No
247
202 (81.78)
Parent is doing small businesses (n = 488)
Yes
70
58 (82.86)
0.62
No
418
356 (85.17)
Parent is employed (n = 488)
Yes
32
29 (90.63)
0.35
No
456
385 (84.43)
Use of toilet at home (n = 414)
Always
229
183 (79.91)
0.01
Only sometimes
185
165 (89.19)
Visit the lake (n = 488)
Yes
471
403 (85.56)
0.018
No
17
11 (64.71)
Part of the lake (n = 370)
On the shoreline
350
307 (87.71)
0.022
On deeper part of the lake
120
95 (79.17)
Ever had a person with intestinal schistosomiasis in household (n = 488)
