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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of interviewees in the semi structured interviews (SSI)

From: Community knowledge, perceptions and water contact practices associated with transmission of urinary schistosomiasis in an endemic region: a qualitative cross-sectional study

Variable

Children (n = 20) Frequency (%)

Parents (n = 29) Frequency (%)

Sex

 Males

10 (50)

15 (51.7)

 Females

10 (50)

14 (48.3)

Age (yrs)

 12–13

15 (75)

 

 14–15

5 (25)

 

  ≤ 25

 

5 (17.2)

 25–34

 

11 (37.9)

 35–44

 

4 (13.8)

 45–54

 

5 (17.2)

  ≥ 55

 

4 (13.8)

Education

 Standard four

4 (20)

 

 Standard five

6 (30)

 

 Standard six

6 (30)

 

 Standard seven

4 (20)

 

 No formal

 

7 (24.1)

 Primary

 

19 (65.5)

 Secondary

 

3 (10.3)

Occupation

 Pupil

20 (100)

 

 Subsistence farmer

 

27 (93.1)

 Other

 

2 (6.9)