Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Primary School Children and Their Parent/Guardian in Harbu Town, from February to May, 2018
| S. No. | Parameter | Intestinal Parasite Result | Total (No.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative No. (%) | Positive No. (%) | |||
| 1. | Sex | |||
| Male | 104 (33.1) | 47 (54.7) | 151 (37.75) | |
| Female | 210 (66.9) | 39 (45.3) | 249 (62.25) | |
| 2. | Age | |||
| 7–9 | 87 (27.7) | 25 (29.1) | 112 (28) | |
| 10–12 | 194 (61.8) | 49 (57) | 243 (60.75) | |
| ≥13 | 33 (10.5) | 12 (13.9) | 45 (11.25) | |
| 3. | Mother’s educational status | |||
| Uneducated | 194 (61.8) | 56 (65.1) | 250 (62.5) | |
| Primary | 94 (30) | 23 (26.7) | 117 (29.25) | |
| Secondary | 18 (5.7) | 5 (5.8) | 23 (5.75) | |
| College | 8 (2.5) | 2 (2.3) | 10 (2.5) | |
| 4. | Residence | |||
| Urban | 178 (56.7) | 58 (67.4) | 236 (59) | |
| Rural | 136 (43.3) | 28 (32.6) | 164 (41) | |
| 5. | Family size | |||
| 3–5 | 37 (11.8) | 5 (5.8) | 42 (10.5) | |
| 6–8 | 251 (79.9) | 75 (87.2) | 326 (81.5) | |
| ≥9 | 26 (8.3) | 6 (7) | 32 (8) | |