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. 2021 Jan 11;15(1):e0008978. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008978

Table 2. Univariable analysis of S. haematobium infection according to sociodemographic and behavioural factors.

Variable Category S. haematobium Positive % (n) χ2; p value
Gender Male 35.2 (62) 23.650; < 0.001
Female 16.2 (54)
Age group(years) 15–20 45.9 (50) 42.509; < 0.001
21–30 17.5 (20)
31–40 17.5 (28)
41–71 14.3 (18)
Educational level At least secondary 26.7 (79) 6.112; 0.013
At least primary 17.4 (37)
Marital status Single 31.7 (73) 19.099; <0.001
Married 15.4 (43)
Occupation Student 41.9 (49) 35.768; <0.001
Farming 21.8 (26)
Business 18.8 (25)
Salary earner 11.4 (16)
Awareness Aware 27.8 (45) 3.360; 0.067
Not aware 20.5 (71)
Distance from stream (metres) ≤ 100 27.7 (91) 12.539; < 0.001
˃ 100 13.9 (25)
Source of water Stream only 42.2 (27) 49.931; < 0.001
Stream and piped 29.2 (80)
Piped only 5.3 (9)
Stream activity Washing motorbike 75.0 (6) 23.846; < 0.001
Bathing 34.9 (58)
Laundry 34.6 (65)
Fetch water 33.3 (46)
Farming 25.0 (18)
Frequency to stream per week ≥ Thrice 33.2 (66) 0.509; 0.475
< Thrice 29.5 (41)

χ2 = Pearson chi-square test.