Table 2.
Distribution of factors inherent in schistosomiasis among the 602 study participants
| Factors associated with schistosomiasis | Study population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 95% CI (%) | |
| History of Schistosoma infection | |||
| Yes | 217 | 36.0 | 32.2–40.0 |
| History of visible haematuria | |||
| Yes | 241 | 40.0 | 36.1–44.1 |
| History of PZQ treatment | |||
| Yes | 193 | 32.1 | 28.3–35.9 |
| Avenues of PZQa | |||
| Local research centre (CERMEL) | 95 | 49.2 | 42.0–56.5 |
| Health centre | 42 | 21.8 | 16.2–28.2 |
| From a parent | 23 | 11.9 | 7.7–17.3 |
| National campaign of MDA of PZQ | 20 | 10.4 | 6.4–15.5 |
| Drugstore | 16 | 8.3 | 4.8–13.1 |
| Other | 9 | 4.7 | 2.1–8.7 |
| Source of water at home | |||
| Tap water | 311 | 51.7 | 47.6–55.7 |
| Stream/river | 284 | 47.2 | 43.1–51.2 |
| Well | 100 | 16.6 | 13.7–19.8 |
| Ogooué River | 57 | 9.3 | 7.1–11.9 |
| Consider their house to be near a body water | |||
| Yes | 417 | 69.3 | 65.4–72.9 |
| Type of body water considered as being near housesb | |||
| River | 261 | 62.1 | 57.3–66.8 |
| Lack | 51 | 12.2 | 9.2–15.8 |
| Stream | 23 | 5.5 | 3.5–8.2 |
| Swamp | 22 | 5.3 | 3.3–7.9 |
| Ogooué River | 73 | 17.5 | 14.0–21.5 |
| Type of toilets used at home | |||
| Private toilets | 69 | 11.5 | 9.0–14.3 |
| Shared toilets | 106 | 17.6 | 14.6–20.9 |
| Pit latrine | 437 | 72.6 | 68.8–76.1 |
MDA, Mass drug administration; PZQ praziquantel
aAssessed among the 193 participants with a history of taking PZQ
bAssessed among the 417 participants who consider their home as being located near a body water