Table 2.
Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni in relation to demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristics | N | Schistosoma mansoni | χ2 | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 899 | 354(39.4) | 545(60.6) | 52.3860 | 0.001 |
| Female | 1025 | 573(55.9) | 452(44.1) | ||
| Age groups (in years) | |||||
| 15–25 | 584 | 211(36.1) | 373(63.9) | 77.0276 | 0.001 |
| 26–35 | 553 | 253(45.7) | 300(54.3) | ||
| 36–45 | 385 | 225(58.4) | 260(41.6) | ||
| 46–55 | 402 | 242(60.2) | 160(39.8) | ||
| Village of residence | |||||
| Sangabuye | 482 | 264(54.8) | 218(45.2) | 42.4633 | 0.001 |
| Kayenze | 708 | 290(40.9) | 418(59.1) | ||
| Igombe | 456 | 259(56.8) | 197(43.2) | ||
| Igalagala | 278 | 114(41.0) | 164(58.9) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Small scale business | 260 | 142(54.6) | 118(45.4) | 30.8409 | 0.001 |
| Farming | 1396 | 712(51.0) | 684(48.9) | ||
| Fishing | 268 | 196(35.8) | 172(64.2) | ||