Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Table 6
Health-related symptoms relating to schistosomiasis among study participants (
).
| | Variable | Health-related symptoms, (%) | | | Gone to the clinic to check for bilharzia | Cough | Skin itchy | Headache | Fever | Sore tummy | Runny tummy | Blood in my pee (urine) | Blood in my stool | No symptoms |
| | Participants | 52 (11) | 274 (60) | 107 (23) | 176 (38) | 154 (34) | 138 (30) | 113 (25) | 29 (6) | 18 (4) | 54 (12) | | Age (years) | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-11 | 18 (4) | 107 (23) | 35 (8) | 65 (14) | 56 (12) | 54 (12) | 46 (10) | 10 (2) | 10 (2) | 17 (4) | | 12-13 | 22 (5) | 140 (31) | 62 (14) | 98 (21) | 84 (18) | 67 (15) | 59 (13) | 12 (3) | 6 (1) | 31 (7) | | 14-16 | 10 (2) | 26 (6) | 8 (2) | 13 (3) | 10 (2) | 16 (3) | 8 (2) | 6 (1) | 2 (0) | 6 (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | value | 0.003 | 0.288 | 0.246 | 0.159 | 0.128 | 0.594 | 0.269 | 0.161 | 0.207 | 0.695 | | value | 0.18 small | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Gender | | | | | | | | | | | | Female | 14 (3) | 155 (34) | 60 (13) | 109 (24) | 86 (19) | 76 (17) | 55 (12) | 10 (2) | 8 (2) | 33 | | Male | 38 (8) | 119 (26) | 46 (10) | 67 (15) | 67 (15) | 62 (14) | 58 (13) | 19 (4) | 9 (2) | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | value | <0.0005 | 0.327 | 0.654 | 0.014 | 0.647 | 0.917 | 0.138 | 0.024 | 0.519 | 0.314 | | value | 0.27 small | — | — | 0.11 small | — | — | — | 0.11 small | — | — | | Grade | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 11 (2) | 61 (13) | 24 (5) | 38 (8) | 30 (7) | 33 (7) | 25 (5) | 8 (2) | 9 (2) | 14 (3) | | 5 | 18 (4) | 61 (13) | 20 (4) | 39 (9) | 27 (6) | 28 (6) | 32 (7) | 7 (2) | 3 (1) | 5 (1) | | 6 | 13 (3) | 61 (13) | 30 (7) | 59 (13) | 47 (10) | 40 (9) | 31 (7) | 11 (2) | 5 (1) | 16 (3) | | 7 | 10 (2) | 57 (12) | 32 (7) | 40 (9) | 50 (11) | 37 (8) | 25 (5) | 3 (1) | 1 (0) | 19 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | value | 0.099 | 0.895 | 0.387 | 0.184 | 0.063 | 0.439 | 0.442 | 0.179 | 0.016 | 0.040 | | value | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.15 small | 0.13 small |
|
|
