Journal of Tropical Medicine / 2021 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
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)