Table 3. Distribution of S. mansoni and other intestinal helminths among study participants with respect to socio-demographic variables, northwest Ethiopia, N = 421.
| Variable | S. mansoni infection | Other intestinal helminths infection | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, n(%) | Yes, n(%) | No, n(%) | Yes, n(%) | ||
| School | Mengesha Jemberie Primary School | 115(91.3) | 11(8.7) | 100(79.4) | 26(20.6) |
| Merawi Primary School | 128(97.7) | 3(2.3) | 105(80.2) | 26(19.8) | |
| Wotet Abay Primary School | 158(96.3) | 6(3.7) | 134(81.7) | 30(18.3) | |
| P value | 0.037 | 0.762 | |||
| Sex | Male | 219(93.2) | 16(6.8) | 187(79.6) | 48(20.4) |
| Female | 182(97.8) | 4(2.2) | 152(81.7) | 34(18.3) | |
| P-value | 0.045 | 0.668 | |||
| Age in years | 6–10 | 191(96) | 8(4) | 164(82.4) | 35(17.6) |
| 11–15 | 210(94.6) | 12(5.4) | 175(78.8) | 47(21.2) | |
| P-value | 0.066 | 0.442 | |||
| Grade level | 1-4th | 268(96.8) | 9(3.2) | 228(82.3) | 49(17.7) |
| 5-8th | 133(92.4) | 11(7.6) | 111(77.1) | 339(22.9) | |
| P-value | 0.077 | 0.248 | |||
| Residence | Rural | 71(97.3) | 2(2.7) | 55(75.3 | 18(24.7) |
| Urban | 330(94.8) | 18(5.2) | 284(77.6) | 64(18.4) | |
| P-value | 0.549a | 0.286 | |||
aP-value was calculated using Fisher’s exact test