Table 7 Association of knowledge, perception and practices of caregivers with PSAC’s schistosomiasis infection

Caregiver’s infection status

Not infected

1

1

Infected

3.9

1.9–7.7

< 0.001

3.9

1.7–8.6

0.001

Knowledge

 Caregiver indicates they are currently infected

No

1

Yes

4.2

2.1–8.2

< 0.001

I don’t know

1.5

0.7–3.1

0.316

Perceptions

 Which group is most likely infected

School-aged children

Yes

1

1

No

1.3

0.8–2.4

0.326

2.6

1.1–5.9

0.022

Adult women

Yes

1

No

0.6

0.3–1.0

0.065

Practices

 Source of water for domestic purpose

Borehole

Yes

1

No

2.0

1.2–3.4

0.005

 Source of water for bathing

Protected well

1

River

2.2

1.3–3.7

0.003

Dam

2.4

0.3–22.1

0.443

Garden well

3.8

0.7–20.6

0.119

Borehole

1.2

0.3–5.5

0.819

 Is the toilet used?

Yes

1

1

No

0.4

0.2–1.0

0.048

0.1

0.0–0.5

0.009