Table 2.
bivariate analysis of factors associated with schistosomiasis
| Risk factors | Cases (%) | None cases (%) | Chi-square | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 36 (19.1) | 152 (80.9) | 1 | |
| Female | 11 (6.6) | 155 (93.4) | 12.006 | 0.001 |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 5-10 | 15 (7.9) | 174 (92.1) | ||
| 11-15 | 32 (19.8) | 130 (80.2) | 11.042 | 0.004 |
| > 16 | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100) | ||
| Grade | ||||
| 2 | 9 (6) | 142 (94.0) | ||
| 3 | 3 (9.7) | 28 (90.3) | ||
| 4 | 10 (20) | 40 (80) | 20.418 | 0.001 |
| 5 | 6 (12) | 44 (88) | ||
| 6 | 15 (25.4) | 44 (74.6) | ||
| 7 | 4 (30.8) | 9 (69.2) | ||
| Swimming | ||||
| Yes | 35 (29.2) | 85 (70.8) | ||
| No | 12 (5.1) | 222 (94.9) | 39.809 | <0.001 |
| Gardening near stream/dam | ||||
| Yes | 3 (5.5) | 52 (94.5) | ||
| No | 44 (14.7) | 255 (85.3) | 3.460 | 0.063 |
| Washing in the stream/dam | ||||
| Yes | 13 (16.7) | 65 (83.3) | ||
| No | 34 (12.3) | 242 (87.7) | 0.998 | 0.318 |
| Fishing in the stream/dam | ||||
| Yes | 17 (37.0) | 29 (63.0) | ||
| No | 30 (9.7) | 278 (90.3) | 25.747 | <0.001 |
| Drawing water from stream/dam | ||||
| Yes | 11 (17.2) | 53 (82.8) | ||
| No | 36 (12.4) | 254 (87.6) | 1.038 | 0.308 |
| Washing plates from the stream/dam | ||||
| Yes | 12 (21.1) | 45 (78.9) | ||
| No | 35 (11.8) | 262 (88.2) | 3.568 | 0.059 |
| Total | 47 (13.3) | 307 (86.7) |