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Table 3 Pre-and post- assessment of daily frequency of exposure to dam water

From: Development and testing of Schisto and Ladders™, an innovative health educational game for control of schistosomiasis in schoolchildren

 

Intervention group

Control group

P value

Pre-test assessment (%)

Post-test assessment (%)

Pre-test assessment (%)

Post-test assessment (%)

Daily frequency of exposure to dam water

 Twice

2 (4.0)

4 (8.0)

5 (10.0)

4 (8.0)

*0.278, **0.048

 Thrice

19 (38.0)

37 (74.0)

13 (26.0)

26 (52.0)

 

 More than thrice

29 (58.0)

9 (18.0)

32 (64.0)

20 (40.0)

 

Total

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

 

Frequency of playing activities in dam water

 Not always

3 (6.0)

40 (80.0)

3 (6.0)

46 (92.0)

*0.761, **0.153

 Always

42 (84.0)

8 (16.0)

44 (88.0)

4 (8.0)

 

 Never

5 (10.0)

2 (4.0)

3 (6.0)

0 (0)

 

Total

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

 
  1. * P value before intervention
  2. ** P value after intervention (Chi squares were from 2 × 2 table with pre-and post assessment data analysed separately)