Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of treatments with PZQ | ||
| None | 358,408 | 73.0 |
| One time | 98,408 | 20.0 |
| Two times | 20,883 | 4.3 |
| Three times | 6,078 | 1.2 |
| More than three times | 7,192 | 1.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 186,274 | 37.9 |
| Female | 304,685 | 62.1 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <50 | 151,213 | 30.8 |
| 50-60 | 202,939 | 41.3 |
| >60 | 136,817 | 27.9 |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 55.20 (9.15) | |
| Range | 40-100 | |
| Education | ||
| Primary and lower | 377,027 | 76.8 |
| Secondary | 91,152 | 18.6 |
| Certificate and higher | 22,788 | 4.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 19,651 | 4.0 |
| Farmer | 401,316 | 81.7 |
| Others | 70,001 | 14.3 |
| Smoking history | ||
| No | 390,665 | 79.6 |
| Yes | 100,304 | 20.4 |
| Drinking history | ||
| No | 285,178 | 58.1 |
| Yes | 205,791 | 41.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| No | 456,201 | 92.9 |
| Yes | 34,768 | 7.1 |
| Hypertension | ||
| No | 460,308 | 93.8 |
| Yes | 30,661 | 6.2 |