Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of 177 schoolchildren in 5 districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Characteristics | Seropositive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | P value | ||
Sex | Male (n = 91) | 59 | 64.8 | 0.065 |
| Â | Female (n = 86) | 44 | 51.2 | |
Age group (years) | 6–8 (n = 32) | 18 | 56.3 | 0.970 |
|  | 9–10 (n = 82) | 48 | 58.5 | |
|  | 11–13 (n = 63) | 37 | 58.7 | |
Level of education (grade) | 1 (n = 15) | 8 | 53.3 | 0.256 |
| Â | 2 (n = 17) | 11 | 64.7 | |
| Â | 3 (n = 41) | 28 | 68.3 | |
| Â | 4 (n = 32) | 14 | 43.8 | |
| Â | 5 (n = 32) | 16 | 50.0 | |
| Â | 6 (n = 40) | 26 | 65.0 | |
Districts | Khanom (n = 35) | 19 | 54.3 | 0.672 |
| Â | Sichon (n = 34) | 18 | 52.9 | |
| Â | Phrom Kiri (n = 34) | 20 | 58.8 | |
| Â | Nopphitam (n = 36) | 20 | 55.6 | |
| Â | Thasala (n = 38) | 26 | 68.4 | |
Father’s occupation | Non-skilled workers (n = 165) | 98 | 59.4 | 0.229 |
| Â | Skilled workers (n = 12) | 5 | 41.7 | |
Mother’s occupation | Non-skilled workers (n = 163) | 96 | 58.9 | 0.517 |
| Â | Skilled workers (n = 14) | 7 | 50.0 | Â |
Father’s education | High school or less (n = 160) | 96 | 60.0 | 0.135 |
|  | Bachelor’s degree or more (n = 17) | 7 | 41.2 |  |
Mother’s education | High school or less (n = 159) | 96 | 60.4 | 0.080 |
|  | Bachelor’s degree or more (n = 18) | 7 | 38.9 |  |
Total (n = 177) | Â | 103 | 58.2 | Â |