Table 4. Intensity of S. haematobium infection based on sociodemographic characteristic.
| Variable | Category | Intensity of infection | Geometric mean egg count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Light % (n) | Heavy % (n) | ||
| Male | 38.3 (36) | 25.5 (24) | 29.62 | |
| Female | 31.9 (31) | 4.3 (4) | 8.55 | |
| p-value | 0.003 | 0.009# | ||
| Age group(years) | 15–20 | 31.9 (31) | 14.9 (14) | 23.79 |
| 21–30 | 7.4 (7) | 9.6 (9) | 49.28 | |
| 31–40 | 17.0 (16) | 5.3 (5) | 12.86 | |
| 41–71 | 13.8 (13) | 0 (0) | 4.58 | |
| p-value | 0.010 | 0.019$ | ||
| Educational level | At least secondary | 47.9 (45) | 21.3 (20) | 20.62 |
| At least primary | 22.3 (21) | 8.5 (8) | 15.08 | |
| p-value | 0.755 | 0.494# | ||
| Marital status | Single | 41.5 (39) | 24.5 (23) | 28.89 |
| Married | 28.7 (27) | 5.3 (5) | 7.99 | |
| p-value | 0.031 | 0.004# | ||
| Distance from stream (metres) | ≤ 100 | 56.4 (53) | 24.5 (23) | 19.77 |
| ˃ 100 | 13.8 (13) | 5.3 (5) | 14.89 | |
| p-value | 0.836 | 0.768# | ||
| Degree of water contact | Higha | 62.3 (33) | 37.7 (20) | 27.93 |
| Lowb | 81.0 (34) | 19.0 (8) | 11.32 | |
| p- value | 0.008 | 0.073# | ||
$P-value obtained using Kruskal Wallis test
# P-value obtained using Mann-Whitney test.
a activities include; bathing, laundry and washing of motorbike and increased frequency to stream (≥ Thrice/week).
b activities include; fetch water and farming and reduced frequency to stream (< thrice/week).