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Table 1 Characteristics for S. Haematobium participants (N = 1642) in Chikwawa, Malawi

From: Zero adjusted models with applications to analysing helminths count data

Variable

Mean (Std. Dev)

 

Number (%)

Outcome

   

S. Haematobium

  

233 (19.35)

S. Mansoni

  

71 (5.02)

Hookworm

  

324 (22.9)

Age (years)

32.36 (22.79)

  

Sex

   

Female

  

909 (55.36)

Male

  

733 (44.64)

Education level

   

None

  

745 (45.37)

Primary

  

850 (51.77)

Secondary

  

47 (2.86)

Village type

   

Intervention

  

831 (50.61)

Control

  

811 (49.39)

Fishing

   

Yes

  

1,421 (86.54)

No

  

221 (13.46)

Garden

   

Yes

  

960 (58.47)

No

  

682 (41.53)

Occupation

   

Farmer

  

733 (44.64)

Other

  

909 (55.36)

Polyparasitism

   

None

  

807 (49.15)

One

  

594 (36.18)

Two

  

200 (12.18)

Three

  

38 (2.31)

Four

  

3 (0.18)