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Table 1 Prevalence of intestinal helminth infections with respect to socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in Wolaita Zone, southern Ethiopia in 2015

From: Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis among school children with emphasis on Schistosoma mansoni infection in Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Positive n(%)

Negative n(%)

Total n(%)

Sex

Male

215 (74.9)

72(25.1)

287

Female

148 (68.5)

68 (31.5)

216

Age (Year)

5-9

66(74.2)

23 (25.8)

89

10-14

269 (72.7)

101 (27.3)

370

15-19

28 (63.6)

16 (36.4)

44

Schools

Ajora

111 (74.5)

38 (25.5)

149

Gilo-Bisare

110 (83.3)

22 (16.7)

132

Bisare

15 (46.9)

17 (53.1)

32

Motala

101 (77.1)

30 (22.9)

131

Ello

26 (44.1)

33 (55.9)

59

Source of drinking water

Pipe

194 (74.6)

66 (25.4)

260

Wells

7 (87.5)

1 (12.5)

8

Spring

117 (77.5)

34 (22.5)

151

Surface water

69 (63.3)

40 (36.7)

109

Hygiene education by parents

No

15 (74)

5 (26)

20

Sometimes

133(70.7)

55 (29.3)

188

Regularly

215(72.9)

80 (27.1)

295