Table 1.
Distribution of STH infections by Socio demographic feature of the students of Selected Private and Government Primary schools, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2011/12.
| Variables | Private School Students | Government school Students | ||||
|
Number Examined |
Number Infected |
Infected rate (%) |
Number Examined |
Number Infected |
Infected rate (%) |
|
| Age | ||||||
| 5–10 | 63 | 12 | 19.1 | 133 | 66 | 49.62 |
| 11–15 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 142 | 81 | 57.04 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 40 | 10 | 25 | 121 | 55 | 45.5 |
| Female | 51 | 9 | 17.6 | 154 | 92 | 59.7 |
| Grade level | ||||||
| 1–3 | 47 | 10 | 21.3 | 157 | 89 | 56.7 |
| 4–6 | 44 | 9 | 20.5 | 118 | 58 | 49.2 |
| Total | 91 | 19 | 275 | 147 | ||