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.