Table 2. Descriptive statistics.
| Characteristic | Consented and provided stool sample N = 6,466i | Refused to consent or provide stool sample N = 573i | p-valueii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.384 | |||
| Male | 2,986 (91.5%) | 276 (8.5%) | ||
| Female | 3,480 (92.1%) | 297 (7.9%) | ||
| Age | 0.002 | |||
| PSACiii (1–4 yrs) | 1,258 (92.7%) | 99 (7.3%) | ||
| SACiv (5–14 yrs) | 1,374 (93.7%) | 93 (6.3%) | ||
| Adult (15+ yrs) | 3,834 (91.0%) | 381 (9.0%) | ||
| Socioeconomic status (in quintiles, where 1 is lowest) | <0.001 | |||
| 1 | 1,035 (94.0%) | 66 (6.0%) | ||
| 2 | 1,088 (92.8%) | 85 (7.2%) | ||
| 3 | 1,251 (92.9%) | 96 (7.1%) | ||
| 4 | 1,443 (91.6%) | 132 (8.4%) | ||
| 5 | 1,649 (89.5%) | 194 (10.5%) | ||
| Household language | <0.001 | |||
| Pédah | 1,609 (96.1%) | 65 (3.9%) | ||
| Sahoué | 858 (92.1%) | 74 (7.9%) | ||
| Watchi | 1,860 (90.8%) | 188 (9.2%) | ||
| Mina | 1,078 (91.2%) | 104 (8.8%) | ||
| Other | 1,061 (88.2%) | 142 (11.8%) | ||
| Household religion | <0.001 | |||
| Christianity | 4,026 (90.8%) | 406 (9.2%) | ||
| Islam | 135 (87.1%) | 20 (12.9%) | ||
| Voodoo | 1,650 (95.3%) | 81 (4.7%) | ||
| Other traditional religion | 125 (93.3%) | 9 (6.7%) | ||
| None | 318 (90.3%) | 34 (9.7%) | ||
| Other | 210 (90.1%) | 23 (9.9%) | ||
| Household toilet type | <0.001 | |||
| Flush toilet | 470 (88.0%) | 64 (12.0%) | ||
| Pit latrine | 3,348 (90.1%) | 369 (9.9%) | ||
| No toilet facility/Bush/Field | 2,141 (95.5%) | 101 (4.5%) | ||
| Other | 504 (92.8%) | 39 (7.2%) | ||
| Highest education achieved by consenter | <0.001 | |||
| No education | 2,438 (92.1%) | 210 (7.9%) | ||
| Primary | 1,491 (94.0%) | 96 (6.0%) | ||
| Secondary | 1,232 (91.7%) | 111 (8.3%) | ||
| Higher secondary | 620 (90.1%) | 68 (9.9%) | ||
| College/Diploma/University | 515 (88.3%) | 68 (11.7%) | ||
| Unknown | 166 (89.2%) | 20 (10.8%) | ||
| Time in current residence | <0.001 | |||
| <1 year | 378 (89.8%) | 43 (10.2%) | ||
| 1–5 years | 1,770 (90.0%) | 197 (10.0%) | ||
| 6–10 years | 1,418 (90.4%) | 150 (9.6%) | ||
| 11–20 years | 1,210 (93.7%) | 82 (6.3%) | ||
| >20 years | 1,643 (94.3%) | 99 (5.7%) | ||
| Don’t know | 47 (95.9%) | 2 (4.1%) | ||
| Live here majority of days past 6 months | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 6,411 (92.0%) | 557 (8.0%) | ||
| No | 55 (77.5%) | 16 (22.5%) | ||
| Population density w/in 1km of household (in quartiles)v | <0.001 | |||
| 3–404.5 persons/km2 | 1,653 (93.8%) | 110 (6.2%) | ||
| 404.5–817 persons/km2 | 1,635 (93.1%) | 122 (6.9%) | ||
| 817–1,480 persons/km2 | 1,603 (91.1%) | 156 (8.9%) | ||
| 1,480–2,528 persons/km2 | 1,575 (89.5%) | 185 (10.5%) | ||
| Village population (in quartiles)v | <0.001 | |||
| 1,379–7,600 | 1,742 (94.6%) | 100 (5.4%) | ||
| 7,600–11,000 | 1,606 (90.2%) | 175 (9.8%) | ||
| 11,000–12,500 | 1,562 (89.7%) | 179 (10.3%) | ||
| 12,500–18,657 | 1,556 (92.9%) | 119 (7.1%) | ||
| Baseline cluster-level STH prevalence | 5.36 (7.59)vi | 3.70 (5.21)vi | <0.001vii | |
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i n (%) ii Pearson’s chi-squared test iii PSAC: Pre-school aged children iv SAC: School-aged children |
v Data generated from the DeWorm3 census & geospatial data
vi mean (SD) vii Welch two sample t-test |
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