Table 5. Influence of socio-demographic characteristics of the parents/guardians on the attitudes and practices on the urogenital schistosomiasis among the study participants (n = 385).
| Variable | Total | Negative attitude | Positive attitude | p-value | Inappropriate practice | Appropriate practice | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||||
| Males | 30 | 9(30) | 21(70) | 0.152 | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 0.034* |
| Females | 355 | 147(41.4) | 208(58.6) | 127(35.8) | 228(64.2) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 12–17 (Teen) | 10 | 5(50) | 5(50) | 0.423 | 2(20.0) | 8(80.0) | 0.089 |
| 18–35 (Young adults) | 266 | 102(38.3) | 164(61.7) | 96(36.1) | 170(63.9) | ||
| 36–55 (Middle- aged adults) | 99 | 46(46.5) | 53(53.5) | 34(34.3) | 65(65.7) | ||
| > 56 (Older) | 10 | 3(30) | 7(70) | 0(0.0) | 10(100.0) | ||
| Education level | |||||||
| Never attended school | 110 | 52(47.3) | 58(52.7) | 0.029* | 49(44.5) | 61(55.5) | 0.042* |
| Primary school | 236 | 97(41.1) | 139(58.9) | 75(31.8) | 161(68.2) | ||
| Secondary school | 35 | 6(17.1) | 29(82.9) | 8(22.9) | 27(77.1) | ||
| Post-secondary training | 1 | 0(0.0) | 1(100.0) | 0(0.0) | 1(100) | ||
| University | 3 | 1(33.3) | 2(66.7) | 0(0.0) | 3(100) | ||
| Marital status | |||||||
| Married | 257 | 102(39.7) | 155(60.3) | 0.252 | 92(35.8) | 165(64.2) | |
| Single | 99 | 41(41.4) | 58(58.6) | 30(30.3) | 69(69.7) | ||
| Divorced | 24 | 13(54.2) | 11(45.8) | 8(33.3) | 16(66.7) | ||
| Cohabiting | 2 | 0(0.0) | 2(100.0) | 2(100) | 0(0.0) | ||
| Widow(er) | 3 | 0(0.0) | 3(100.0) | 0(0.0) | 3(100) | ||
| Occupation | |||||||
| Housewife | 23 | 11(47.8) | 12(52.2) | 0.042* | 11(47.8) | 12(52.2) | 0.034* |
| Peasant | 324 | 137(42.3) | 187(57.7) | 115(35.5) | 209(64.5) | ||
| Petty business | 32 | 8(25) | 24(75) | 6(18.8) | 26(81.2) | ||
| Employed | 6 | 0(0.0) | 6(100.0) | 0(0.0) | 6(100.0) | ||
| Residency (years) | |||||||
| ≤ 11 | 55 | 25(45.5) | 30(54.5) | 0.772 | 32(58.2) | 23(41.8) | 0.000* |
| 12–17 | 17 | 8(47.1) | 9(52.9) | 5(29.4) | 12(70.6) | ||
| 18–35 | 234 | 92(39.3) | 142(60.7) | 77(32.9) | 157(67.1) | ||
| 36–55 | 71 | 29(40.8) | 42(59.2) | 18(25.4) | 53(74.6) | ||
| > 56 | 8 | 2(25) | 6(75) | 0(0.0) | 8(100.0) | ||
| Wards of the residency | |||||||
| Longa | 100 | 27(27) | 73(73) | 0.002* | 26(26.0) | 74(74.0) | 0.008* |
| Nyengedi | 165 | 69(41.8) | 96(58.2) | 52(31.5) | 113(68.5) | ||
| Nyangamara | 120 | 60(50) | 60(50.0) | 54(45.0) | 66(55.0) |
*Statistically significant (p < 0.05)