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Table 1 Socio demographic information of children attending Ijinga primary school, northwestern Tanzania

From: Factors associated with relevant knowledge of intestinal schistosomiasis and intention to participate in treatment campaigns: a cross sectional survey among school children at Ijinga Island on Lake Victoria, North-Western Tanzania

Variable

Frequency

Percent (%)

Sex

 Male

187

52.53

 Female

169

47.47

Age Group

 5–9

83

23.31

 10–13

182

51.12

 14–17

91

25.56

Class enrolled at school

 1–3

162

45.63

 4–5

111

31.27

 6–7

82

23.10

Migration Status

 Born in Ijinga

307

86.97

 Migrated to Ijinga

46

13.03

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