Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of schoolchildren with their S. stercoralis and intestinal parasitic infections in Amhara Region, 2019.
| Characteristics | Total examined [N,%] | S. stercoralis | IPIs status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos [N,%] | Neg [N,%] | Pos [N,%] | Neg [N,%] | |||
| Age (year) | 6–9 | 254 (30.1) | 74 (29.1) | 180 (70.9) | 193 (76.0) | 61 (24.0) |
| 10–11 | 364 (43.1) | 146 (40.1) | 218 (59.9) | 284 (78.0) | 80 (22.0) | |
| 12–14 | 226 (26.8) | 109 (48.2) | 117 (51.8) | 196 (86.7) | 30 (13.3) | |
| Gender | M | 436 (51.7) | 196 (45.0) | 240 (55.0) | 370 (84.9) | 66 (15.1) |
| F | 408 (48.3) | 133 (32.6) | 275 (67.4) | 303 (74.3) | 105 (25.7) | |
| Residence | Rural | 745 (88.3) | 306 (41.1) | 439 (58.9) | 601 (80.7) | 144 (19.3) |
| Urban | 99 (11.7) | 23 (23.2) | 76 (76.8) | 72 (72.7) | 27 (27.3) | |
| Religion | Christian | 765 (90.6) | 300 (39.3) | 465 (60.8) | 620 (81.0) | 145 (19.0) |
| Muslim | 79 (9.4) | 29 (36.7) | 50 (63.3) | 53 (67.1) | 26 (32.9) | |
|
Subtotal
Total |
844 (100) | 329 (39.0) | 515 (61.0) | 673 (79.7) | 171 (20.3) | |
*Neg = Negative, Pos = Positive, IPIs = Intestinal Parasitic Infections