Table 4. Influence of socio-demographic characteristics of the parents/guardians on the level of knowledge on the urogenital schistosomiasis among the study participants (n = 385).
| Variable | Total | Low level of knowledge | Moderate level of knowledge | High level of knowledge | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Males | 30 | 6(20) | 21(70) | 3(10) | 0.506 |
| Females | 355 | 103(29) | 211(59.4) | 41(11.5) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 12–17 (Teen) | 10 | 4(40) | 5(50) | 1(10) | 0.440 |
| 18–35 (Young adults) | 266 | 70(26.3) | 170(63.9) | 26(9.8) | |
| 36–55 (Middle-aged adults) | 99 | 32(32.3) | 52(52.5) | 15(15.2) | |
| >56 (Older) | 10 | 3(30) | 5(50) | 2(20) | |
| Education level | |||||
| Never attended school | 110 | 46(41.8) | 59(53.6) | 5(4.5) | 0.000* |
| Primary school | 236 | 62(26.3) | 146(61.9) | 28(11.9) | |
| Secondary school | 35 | 1(2.9) | 25(71.4) | 9(25.7) | |
| Post-secondary training | 1 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 1(100) | |
| University | 3 | 0(0.0) | 2(66.7) | 1(33.3) | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 257 | 78(30.4) | 158(61.5) | 21(8.2) | 0.026* |
| Single | 99 | 25(25.3) | 59(59.6) | 15(15.2) | |
| Divorced | 24 | 5(20.8) | 11(45.8) | 8(33.3) | |
| Cohabiting | 2 | 0(0.0) | 2(100) | 0(0.0) | |
| Widow(er) | 3 | 1(33.3) | 2(66.7) | 0(0.0) | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Housewife | 23 | 9(39.1) | 12(52.2) | 2(8.7) | 0.201 |
| Peasant | 324 | 95(29.3) | 194(59.9) | 35(10.8) | |
| Petty business | 32 | 5(15.6) | 22(68.8) | 5(15.6) | |
| Employed | 6 | 0(0.0) | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | |
| Residency (years) | |||||
| ≤ 11 | 55 | 29(52.7) | 22(40) | 4(7.3) | 0.004* |
| 12–17 | 17 | 5(29.4) | 11(64.7) | 1(5.9) | |
| 18–35 | 234 | 54(23.1) | 153(65.4) | 27(11.5) | |
| 36–55 | 71 | 19(26.8) | 42(59.2) | 10(14.1) | |
| > 56 | 8 | 2(25) | 4(50) | 2(25) | |
| Wards of the residency | |||||
| Longa | 100 | 13(13) | 60(60) | 27(27) | 0.000* |
| Nyengedi | 165 | 37(22.4) | 115(69.7) | 13(7.9) | |
| Nyangamara | 120 | 59(49.2) | 57(47.5) | 4(3.3) |
*Statistically significant (p < 0.05)