Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices and the analysis of risk factors regarding schistosomiasis among fishermen and boatmen in the Dongting Lake Basin, the People’s Republic of China

Table 1 Major sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents attending KAPs survey and provided stool samples

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	345	57.40
Gender	Female	256	42.60
Occupation	Professional fisherman	11	1.83
	Professional boatman	230	38.27
	Non-professional fisherman and boatman	360	59.90
Age group (years)	< 30	21	3.49
	30–39	54	8.99
	40–49	228	37.94
	50–59	184	30.62
	≥ 60	114	18.97
Education	Below primary school	57	9.48
	Primary school	167	27.79
	Junior middle school	324	53.91
	High school and higher education	53	8.82

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