Table 3.
Association of awareness of schistosomiasis with some demographic factors
| Factors | Awareness | Total | Statistical Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
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| Gender | ||||
| Male | 158 (94.0) | 7 (6.0) | 168 (100) | p = 0.060 |
| Female | 268 (90.2) | 29 (9.8) | 297 (100) | |
| Age | ||||
| 17–30 | 144 (86.7) | 22 (13.3) | 166 (100) | p = 0.011 |
| 31–40 | 123 (97.6) | 3 (2.4) | 126 (100) | |
| 41–50 | 53 (88.3) | 7 (11.7) | 60 (100) | |
| 51–60 | 46 (94) | 3 (6) | 49 (100) | |
| 61–70 | 37 (93.9) | 2 (6.1) | 40 (100) | |
| 71–80 | 18 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (100) | |
| 81–90 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (100) | |
| Education | ||||
| Not Educated | 30 (88.2) | 4 (11.8) | 34 (100) | p = 0.046 |
| Primary | 304 (97.7) | 7 (2.3) | 311 (100) | |
| Secondary | 107 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 107 (100) | |
| Post Secondary | 8 (72.7) | 3 (27.3) | 11 (100) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 344 (92.7) | 27 (7.3) | 371 (100) | p = 0.071 |
| Single | 39 (86.7) | 5 (13.3) | 45 (100) | |
| Divorced | 19 (82.6) | 4 (17.4) | 23 (100) | |
| Widow | 20 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (100) | |
| Widower | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (100) | |