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Table 1 Characteristics of school children enrolled in the study

From: Prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school children living in an agricultural area of North Sumatera, Indonesia

Characteristics observed

School children (N = 468, %)

Sex

 Girl

229 (48.93)

 Boy

239 (51.07)

Age group

 6–10 years old

295 (63.03)

 Above 10 years old

173 (36.97)

Mother occupation

 Farming

429 (91.67)

 Others

39 (8.33)

Father occupation

 Farming

373 (79.70)

 Others

95 (20.30)

Mother education

 No education

68 (14.53)

 Primary

120 (25.64)

 Secondary

246 (52.56)

 High school

34 (7.26)

Father education

 No education

101 (21.58)

 Primary

156 (33.33)

 Secondary

195 (41.67)

 High school

16 (3.42)

Nutritional status

 Average

315 (69.31)

 Underweight

93 (19.87)

 Overweight

60 (12.82)

Playing with soil/dirt

292 (62.39)

Wearing shoes/slippers

411 (87.82)

Latrine usage

398 (85.04)

Hand washing habit

234 (50)