Table 1.
Population and sample group characteristics
| Characteristic | Total registered (N = 1,287) | Total examined (N = 1,164) | PCT indicator groups | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1: SAC* prevalence 20–49% baseline endemicity (N = 666) | Group 2: SAC* ≥ 50% baseline endemicity (N = 621) | ||||
| Consent (%) | 1,164 (90.4) | 1,164 (100) | 602 (90.4) | 562 (90.5) | 0.947 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male (%) | 610 (47.4) | 531 (45.6) | 274 (41.1) | 257 (41.4) | 0.929 |
| Age | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 33 (12.9) | 32.2 (12.4) | 32.9 (11.6) | 32.5 (13.2) | 0.793 |
| Age > 30 years (%) | 683 (53.1) | 593 (50.9) | 313 (47.0) | 280 (45.1) | 0.492 |
| Occupation (%) | |||||
| Farmer | 528 (41.0) | 461 (39.6) | 211 (31.7) | 250 (40.3) | 0.335 |
| Housewife | 322 (25.0) | 298 (25.6) | 160 (24.0) | 138 (22.2) | 0.444 |
| Fisherman | 13 (1.0) | 13 (1.1) | 1 (0.1) | 12 (1.9) | 0.002 |
| Business | 118 (9.2) | 114 (9.8) | 75 (11.3) | 39 (6.3) | 0.004 |
| Civil servant | 51 (4.0) | 40 (3.4) | 29 (4.4) | 11 (1.8) | 0.008 |
| Other | 255 (19.8) | 238 (20.4) | 126 (18.9) | 112 (18.0) | 0.683 |