Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and prevalence of S. mansoni among school children attending primary schools in Jimma town, an urban setting, southwest Ethiopia, 2014
Variables | S. mansoni infection status | Total (%) | χ 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of positive (%) | No. of negative (%) | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 67 (13.4) | 434 (86.6) | 501 (50.1) | 31.587 | 0.001 |
Female | 17 (3.4) | 482 (96.6) | 499 (49.9) | ||
Age (years) | |||||
5–9 | 11 (3.5) | 303 (96.5) | 314 (31.4) | 21.187 | 0.001 |
10–13 | 31 (8.3) | 344 (91.7) | 375 (37.5) | ||
14–19 | 42 (13.5) | 269 (86.5) | 311 (31.1) | ||