Table 3.

Risk factors of urinary schistosomiasis peculiar to school children

Risk factor	Category	References
Age	7─9	[62]
	5─10	[79]
	10─12	[55]
	12─14	[56]
	11─15	[53]
	5─15	[69]
	6─15	[78]
	13─16	[74]
Gender	Male	[49, 53, 54, 62, 63, 65, 67, 75, 78–80]
	Female	[64, 73, 74]
Recreational activities	Swimming/play in shallow water	[54, 73]
Water sourcing for domestic use	*Unwholesome water sources	[54, 62, 67, 72, 73, 81]
Parental occupation/Farm-related activities	Farming	[54, 57, 73, 75]
	Fishing	[54, 57, 62, 67, 73]
	Brown collar jobs	[54, 67]
	House wives	[54]
	Irrigation	[20]
Parental educational status	Illiteracy	[72, 73]
Proximity of residence to infested water		[71, 72, 81]
Altitude	Valley	[68]
Lack of sewage disposal facilities	Toilet	[72]
Changing global climate		[20]

*Rivers, streams, ponds, and dams