Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of 124 Patients Admitted to Bugando Medical Centre with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
| Variable | Response | N = 124 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex |
|
75 |
60% |
| Age group (years) |
14-29 |
30 |
24% |
| 30-44 |
52 |
42% |
|
| 45-59 |
20 |
16% |
|
| ≥ 60 |
22 |
18% |
|
| Live within 5 km of the lake |
Yes |
80 |
65% |
| Current occupation |
Peasant |
45 |
36% |
| Fisherman |
17 |
14% |
|
| Other self-employed |
47 |
38% |
|
| Civil servant |
9 |
7% |
|
| Student |
6 |
5% |
|
| Highest education obtained |
No or less than primary |
26 |
21% |
| Completed primary education |
77 |
62% |
|
| Completed secondary education |
8 |
6% |
|
| Any college/university education |
13 |
10% |
|
| Source of water |
Piped |
47 |
38% |
| Lake |
41 |
33% |
|
| River |
26 |
21% |
|
| Other (rain water, wells, dams) |
10 |
8% |
|
| Poverty index* |
≤ 2 |
7 |
6% |
| 2.1-4.0 |
36 |
29% |
|
| > 4.0 |
81 |
65% |
|
| Alcohol use in the past week |
Yes |
27 |
22% |
| Aspirin or NSAID use in the past week |
Yes |
2 |
2% |
| Reported history of prior haematemesis |
Yes |
47 |
38% |
| Reported history of prior praziquantel treatment | Yes | 50 | 40% |
*Poverty index > 4 indicates that a person does not have multidimensional poverty.