Table 1. Sociodemographic and baseline characteristics of the studied population in Nyamikoma village.
| Characteristic | Studied population N (%) |
Schistosomiasis +ve N (%) |
Schistosomiasis -ve N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean age ± SD | 11.7 ± 1.9 | 11.6 ± 1.9 | 12.6 ± 2.0 |
| ≤ 12 | 575 (69.3) | 536 (64.6) | 39 (4.7) |
| >12 | 255 (30.7) | 216 (26.0) | 39 (4.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 413 (49.8) | 372 (44.8) | 41 (4.9) |
| Female | 417 (50.2) | 380 (45.8) | 37 (4.5) |
| Mean weight ± SD | 30.9 ± 7.7 | 30.7 ± 7.4 | 33.2 ± 10.4 |
| Mean height ± SD | 137.1 ± 15.8 | 137.0 ± 14.4 | 138.1 ± 25.3 |
| Abdominal pain | |||
| Present | 155 (18.7) | 140 (16.9) | 15 (1.8) |
| Absent | 675 (81.3) | 612 (73.7) | 63 (7.6) |
| Stool consistency | |||
| Formed | 459 (55.3) | 381 (45.9) | 78 (9.4) |
| Soft | 266 (32.0) | 266 (32.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Loose | 105 (12.7) | 105 (12.7) | 0 (0.0) |