Skip to main content

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

From: Urogenital schistosomiasis burden in school-aged children in Tiko, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study on prevalence, intensity, knowledge and risk factors

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent (%)

Gender

Male

208

53.47

Female

181

46.53

5–8

156

40.10

Age (years)

9–11

121

31.10

12–15

112

28.79

Mean age (years) ± SD

9.4 ± 3.4

  

Educational level

Primary education

294

75.58

Secondary education

95

24.42

Household owns a latrine

Yes

127

32.65

No

262

67.35

Area of residence

Upper Costen

169

43.4

Likomba

220

56.6