S.N. | Risk factors | Collected samples (n = 285), % | Positive numbers (n = 94), % | Chi-square (χ2) value | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Gender | ||||
 | Male | 172 (60) | 51 (29.7) | 2.17 | 0.14 |
Female | 113 (40) | 43 (38.1) | |||
2. | Study site | ||||
 | Urban | 193 (67.7) | 54 (30.0) | 7.71 | 0.005484 |
Rural | 92 (32.3) | 41 (44.6) | |||
3. | Toilet facility (at home)* | ||||
 | Yes | 215 (75.4) | 64 (29.8) | 4.09 | 0.043052 |
No | 70 (24.6) | 30 (42.9) | |||
4. | Drinking water source (school and home) | ||||
 | Tube well/boring water | 192 (67.4) | 68 (35.4) | 1.57 | 0.209 |
Tap water | 93 (32.6) | 26 (28.0) | |||
5. | Hand-washing habit (school and home) | ||||
 | Yes | 169 (59.3) | 46 (27.2) | 44.82 | 0.00001 |
No | 116 (40.7) | 78 (67.2) | |||
6. | Family occupation | ||||
 | Business | 47 (16.5) | 13 (27.7) | 8.65 | 0.034251 |
Farming | 107 (37.5) | 46 (43.0) | |||
Office | 58 (20.4) | 18 (31.0) | |||
Others | 73 (25.6) | 17 (23.3) | |||
7. | Gastrointestinal pain/symptoms | ||||
 | Yes | 196 (68.8) | 76 (38.8) | 9.52 | 0.002022 |
No | 89 (31.2) | 18 (20.2) |