Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Parasites and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Merhabete District, Central Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in Zeita Primary School, Merhabete district, Amhara region, Central Ethiopia, 2020 ().

Character	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Male	140	50.0
Female	140	50.0
Age groups (years)
5-10	116	41.5
>10	164	58.5
Family size (individuals)
≤4	127	45.4
>4	153	54.6
Parents’ literacy
No basic education	129	46.1
Basic education	63	22.5
High school education	57	20.4
Tertiary education	31	11.1
Abdominal pain
Always	68	24.2
Sometimes	101	36.1
Never	111	39.7
Knowledge of children to personal hygiene practice and environmental sanitation
Poor	141	50.4
Good	139	49.6
Total	280	100

: total number of study participants.