Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with S. haematobium Egg Excretion during the Dry Season, Six Months following Mass Distribution of Praziquantel (PZQ) in 2017 in the Bafia Health Area, South West Region Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.

Variable	Characteristic	Number examined (n)	Percentage (%)
Area of residence	Munyenge	349	34.9
	Ikata	334	33.4
	Bafia	318	31.8
Sex	Female	568	56.7
	Male	433	43.3
Age group (years)	< 5	86	8.6
	5 - 15	476	47.6
	16 - 39	270	27.0
	≥ 40	169	16.9
Educational level	Primary	671	67.0
	Secondary	330	33.0
Occupation	Farmer	356	35.6
	Pupil	436	43.6
	Student	185	18.5
	Housewife	24	2.4
Stream usage	Yes	977	97.6
	No	24	2.4
Source of water	Stream only	637	63.6
	Stream and piped borne water	340	34.0
	Piped only	24	2.4
Stream activity	Bathing only	126	12.9
	House chores only	362	37.05
	House chores and bathing	489	50.05
Frequency to stream/daily	Once	303	31.01
	Twice	272	27.84
	Thrice	192	19.65
	>Thrice	139	14.23
	Hardly	71	7.27