Asymptomatic Malaria and Helminths Coinfection and Its Association with Anemia among Primary School Children in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of primary school children in Gedeo zone, Ethiopia.

Variables	Category	N	Percent (%)
Age	5–9	61	14.8
	10–14	322	78
	>15	30	7.2
Sex	M	227	55
	F	186	45
Residence	Urban	217	52.5
	Rural	196	47.5
Religion	Orthodox	98	23.6
	Muslim	33	8
	Protestant	282	68.4
Bed net use	Yes	132	32
	No	281	68
Source of drinking water	Pipe	322	78
	Well	84	20.3
	Underground	9	1.7
Hand washing practice before meal	Yes	362	87.5
	No	51	12.5
Habit of wearing shoe	Always	305	73.8
	Sometimes	108	26.2
Latrine use	Toilet	374	90.3
	Open space	40	9.7