Table 1.
Schistosoma serological status and socio-demogaphic characteristics of participants of the study in Southern Shan State, Myanmar, 2012–2013 (n = 315)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Schistosoma serological status | Seropositive | 75 (23.8) |
| Seronegative | 240 (76.2) | |
| Age (year) | <20 | 15 (4.8) |
| 20–39 | 158 (50.2) | |
| 40–59 | 132 (41.9) | |
| 60 | 10 (3.1) | |
| Gender | Male | 159 (50.5) |
| Female | 156 (49.5) | |
| Residence (RHC area) | Khaung Daing | 63 (20.0) |
| Min Chaung | 76 (24.1) | |
| Mine Thauk | 93 (29.5) | |
| Ma Gyi Seik | 83 (26.3) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 10 (3.2) |
| 3Rsa | 5 (1.6) | |
| Primary | 157 (49.8) | |
| Middle | 93 (29.5) | |
| High | 43 (13.7) | |
| Graduate | 7 (2.2) |
aReading, Writing and Arithmetic