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. 2023 Aug 18;45:170. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.170.41193

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)