Table 1.
Sociodemographic and environmental characteristics of residents of LIWOM rehabilitation centre, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2014
| Variable (N = 66) | Confirmed schistosomiasis n (%) | Total | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 14) | No (n = 52) | ||||
| Age | |||||
| Less than 12 years | 4 (28.6) | 24 (46.2) | 28 (42.4) | 1.396 | 0.362 |
| 12 years and above | 10 (71.4) | 28 (53.8) | 38 (57.6) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 9 (64.3) | 29 (55.8) | 38 (57.6) | 0.328 | 0.762 |
| Female | 5 (35.7) | 23 (44.2) | 28 (42.4) | ||
| Source Population | |||||
| Kwara Statec | 12 (85.7) | 18 (34.6) | 30 (45.5) | 11.616 | 0.001* |
| Other statesa | 2 (14.3) | 34 (65.4) | 36 (54.5) | ||
| Father’s Occupation | |||||
| Farming | 7 (50.0) | 20 (38.4) | 27 (40.9) | 0.607 | 0.544 |
| Othersb | 7 (50.0) | 32 (61.6) | 39 (59.1) | ||
| Mother’s Occupation | |||||
| Farming | 7 (50.0) | 17 (32.7) | 24 (36.4) | 1.310 | 0.252 |
| Othersb | 7 (50.0) | 35 (67.3) | 42 (63.6) | ||
| Presence of water body | |||||
| Yes | 12 (85.7) | 31 (59.6) | 43 (65.2) | 3.309 | 0.113 |
| No | 2 (14.3) | 21 (40.4) | 23 (34.8) | ||
| History of Wading | |||||
| Yes | 11 (78.6) | 26 (50.0) | 37 (56.1) | 3.655 | 0.073 |
| No | 3 (21.4) | 26 (50.0) | 29 (43.9) | ||
aNassarawa, Bauchi, Kebbi, Kogi, Plateau. Edo, Oyo, Anambra
bMissionary, trader, driver, bricklayer, printer, housewife
cKwara state = migrant population
*Significant association