Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution of Schistosoma mansoni Infection among Preschool-Aged Children in Blapleu, Biankouma District, Western Côte d’Ivoire

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of 1–6-year children in Blapleu, Biankouma District, Western Côte d’Ivoire.

Characteristics	1-<2 years, n (%)	2–6 years, n (%)	Added values, n (%)
Sex
Male	63 (60.00)	130 (53.06)	193 (55.14)
Female	42 (40.00)	115 (46.94)	157 (44.86)
Mother’s education
Unschooled	84 (80.00)	184 (75.08)	268 (76.57)
Primary school	18 (17.14)	39 (15.93)	57 (16.29)
College	03 (02.86)	22 (08.99)	25 (07.14)
Household type
Traditional	91 (86.67)	226 (92.25)	317 (90.29)
Modern	14 (13.33)	19 (07.75)	33 (09.71)
Household size
[3–6]	60 (57.14)	175 (71.43)	235 (67.15)
[7-8]	25 (23.81)	38 (15.51)	63 (18.00)
[9-10]	12 (01.43)	23 (09,39)	35 (10.00)
[11-12]	08 (07.62)	09 (03.67)	17 (04.85)
Household number rooms
[1–3]	70 (66.67)	191 (77.96)	261 (74.57)
[4–7]	35 (33.33)	54 (22.04)	89 (25.43)
Children defecation site
Latrine	04 (03.81)	88 (35.92)	92 (19.86)
Open air	31 (29.52)	95 (38.78)	126 (34.15)
Basin/container	70 (66.67)	62 (25.30)	132 (45.99)
Household water
Domestic boring	100 (95.25)	177 (72.26)	277 (83,75)
Paid water pump	02 (01.90)	23 (09,39)	25 (05.65)
Free water pump	01 (00.95)	14 (05,70)	15 (03.33)
Backmatter	02 (01.90)	31 (12.65)	33 (07.27)
Ethnic group
Aboriginal	34 (32.38)	121 (49.39)	154 (44.00)
Allochtone	71 (67.62)	125 (50.61)	196 (56.00)
Religion
Christian	18 (17.14)	65 (26.52)	83 (23.71)
Muslim	57 (54.29)	95 (38.78)	152 (43.43)
Buddhist	00 (00.00)	02 (00.82)	02 (00.57)
No religion	30 (28.57)	83 (33.88)	113 (32.29)