Table 1. Prevalence of S. haematobium infection among school-aged children in Awash Valley, Afar Regional State, northeastern Ethiopia, February to May 2014.
| Variable | Number examined | Percent positive (95% CI) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 885 | 20.8 (18.1, 23.5) | 0.283 | |
| Gender | Female | 378 | 21.7 (17.5, 25.9) | |
| Male | 507 | 20.1 (16.6, 23.6) | 0.391 | |
| Villages | Ambash | 40 | 12.5 (1.8, 23.2) | |
| Buri | 189 | 24.9 (18.6, 31.1) | ||
| Hassoba | 254 | 37.0 (31.0, 43.0) | ||
| Hanledebe | 149 | 23.5 (16.6, 30.4) | <0.001 | |
| Farma | 57 | 5.3 (0.0, 11.2) | ||
| Dubti | 111 | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | ||
| Asaita | 84 | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | ||
| Non-school attenders | 179 | 29.7 (22.3, 35.7) | ||
| Education | Elementary | 628 | 17.8 (14.8, 20.8) | 0.663 |
| Junior | 78 | 25.6 (15.6, 35.5) | ||
| Valley | Lower Awash | 253 | 1.2 (0.0, 2.5) | <0.001 |
| Middle Awash | 632 | 28.6 (25.1, 32.2) |
*P-value: adjusted for age, sex, villages and education status: results are generated form one multivariable logistic regression model.
Elementary = grade 1 to 6; Junior: grade 7 to 8.