TABLE 3:
Distribution of Environmental Factors and Having Suffered From Schistosomiasis Infection
| Description | Having suffered from S mansoni infection | n (%) | Statistical Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | |||
| Gender of the respondents | ||||
| Male | 158(94.0) | 7(6.0) | 168(100) | p=.060 |
| Female | 268(90.2) | 29(9.8) | 297(100) | |
| Level of Education of the respondents | ||||
| Primary | 112(36.01) | 199(63.99) | 311(100) | <.001 |
| Secondary | 48(44.86) | 59(55.14) | 107(100) | |
| Post-Secondary | 5(45.45) | 6(54.55) | 11(100) | |
| Not Educated | 2(5.88) | 32(94.12) | 34(100) | |
| Member of household infected by schistosomiasis during rainy season | ||||
| Yes | 181(93.8) | 12(6.2) | 193(100) | <.001 |
| No | 68(53.1) | 60(46.9) | 128(100) | |
| Sources of Water | ||||
| Pipe/Tap Water | 6(46) | 7(54) | 13(100) | p<.047 |
| Rain Water | 19(83) | 4(17) | 23(100) | |
| Stream/River | 103(70) | 45(30) | 148(100) | |
| Canal | 94(73) | 73(27) | 267(100) | |
| Other | 8(62) | 3(38) | 13(100) | |
| Proximity of homestead to the nearest water source | ||||
| Less than 1km | 0(0) | 1(100) | 1(100) | p=.074 |
| 1km–5km | 326(71)1 | 34(29) | 460(100) | |
| 6km–8km | 2(100) | 0(0) | 2(100) | |
| 11km–15km | 2(100) | 0(0) | 2(100) | |
| Presence of temporary water bodies such as swamps and rivers in the area | ||||
| Yes | 261(73) | 97(27) | 358(100) | p=.072 |
| No | 69(64) | 38(36) | 107(100) | |
| Proximity of homestead to the nearest health facility | ||||
| 1km–5km | 326(71) | 135(29) | 461(100) | p=.356 |
| 6km–10km | 2(100) | 0(0) | 2(100) | |
| 11km–15km | 1(100) | 0(0) | 1(100) | |