Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Table 4
Water practices among study participants (
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| | Variable | Water practices, (%) | | | Swim | Walk in water | Catch fish | Wash clothes | Wash dishes | Wash myself | Get water to drink | Get water for washing | Throw tins, paper, or bottles into the water | Urinate in water |
| | Participants | 79 (17) | 36 (8) | 23 (4) | 16 (3) | 18 (4) | 27 (6) | 16 (3) | 15 (3) | 17 (4) | 40 (9) | | Age (years) | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-11 | 22 (5) | 9 (2) | 4 (1) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 12 (3) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 31 (7) | | 12-13 | 45 (10) | 26 (6) | 18 (4) | 10 (2) | 11 (2) | 14 (3) | 11 (2) | 9 (2) | 12 (3) | 69 (15) | | 14-16 | 11 (2) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 6 (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | value | 0.127 | 0.068 | 0.081 | 0.365 | 0.792 | 0.240 | 0.325 | 0.900 | 0.484 | 0.028 | | value | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.22 small | | Gender | | | | | | | | | | | | Female | 9 (2) | 10 (2) | 3 (1) | 10 (2) | 7 (2) | 13 (3) | 7 (2) | 5 (1) | 12 (3) | 40 (9) | | Male | 69 (15) | 26 (6) | 20 (4) | 6 (1) | 11 (2) | 14 (3) | 9 (2) | 10 (2) | 5 (1) | 68 (15) | | | | | | | | | | | | | value | <0.0005 | 0.903 | 0.071 | 0.001 | 0.299 | 0.012 | 0.153 | 0.666 | <0.0005 | 0.001 | | value | 0.42 medium | — | — | 0.27 small | — | 0.21 small | — | — | 0.64 medium | 0.28 small | | Grade | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 14 (3) | 7 (2) | 2 (0) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 8 (2) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 2 (0) | 19 (4) | | 5 | 12 (3) | 7 (2) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 5 (1) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 3 (1) | 20 (4) | | 6 | 25 (5) | 16 (3) | 10 (2) | 2 (0) | 5 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 7 (2) | 43 (9) | | 7 | 28 (6) | 6 (1) | 8 (2) | 7 (2) | 6 (1) | 8 (2) | 5 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 26 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | value | 0.026 | 0.344 | 0.287 | 0.196 | 0.801 | 0.272 | 0.732 | 0.286 | 0.813 | 0.447 | | value | 0.26 small | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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