Table 3 Prevalence of infection with S.mansoni in pre-school children in Musozi village in relation to demographic characteristics water contact patterns and distance from the lake water contact point
Characteristic | No examined | No infected (Prevalence) | 95 % confidence interval | χ2 P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Female | 183 | 149 (81.42) | 75.73–87.11 | <0.73 |
 Male | 192 | 159 (82.81) | 77.43–88.20 | |
Age (years) | ||||
 1- < 2 | 59 | 41 (69.45) | 57.39–81.59 | <0.00 |
 2- < 3 | 75 | 51 (68.00) | 57.19–78.80 | |
 3- < 4 | 64 | 51 (79.69) | 69.56–89.82 | |
 4- < 5 | 54 | 50 (92.59) | 89.38–99.80 | |
 5- < 6 | 68 | 62 (91.18) | 84.26–98.09 | |
 6- < 7 | 55 | 53 (96.36) | 91.25–101.47 | |
Go to the lake | ||||
 No | 94 | 58 (61.70) | 7.10–14.41 | <0.00 |
 Yes | 279 | 249 (89.25) | 85.58–92.90 | |
Mode of contact | ||||
 Never | 97 | 59 (60.82) | 50.94–70.71 | <0.00 |
 Accompanied | 255 | 227 (89.02) | 85.16–92.88 | |
 Alone | 21 | 21 (100) |  | |
Frequency | ||||
 Never | 206 | 148 (71.84) | 65.65–78.04 | <0.00 |
 Moderate | 59 | 51 (86.44) | 77.44–95.44 | |
 High | 105 | 105 (100) |  | |
Who | ||||
 Father | 7 | 6 (85.71) | 50.76–120.67 | <0.68 |
 Mother | 89 | 85 (95.51) | 91.11–99.89 | |
 Self | 10 | 10 (100) |  | |
 Guardian | 6 | 6 (100) |  | |
 Sibling | 49 | 46 (95.03) | 86.92–100.83 | |
Distance | ||||
 ≤ 500 m | 146 | 117 (80.14) | 73.58–86.68 | <0.26 |
 > 500 m | 154 | 131 (85.06) | 79.37–90.75 | |