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Table 2 Distribution of factors inherent in schistosomiasis among the 602 study participants

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices pertaining to urogenital schistosomiasis in Lambaréné and surrounding areas, Gabon

Factors associated with schistosomiasis

Study population

n

%

95% CI (%)

History of Schistosoma infection

  Yes

217

36.0

32.2–40.0

History of visible haematuria

  Yes

241

40.0

36.1–44.1

History of PZQ treatment

  Yes

193

32.1

28.3–35.9

Avenues of PZQa

  Local research centre (CERMEL)

95

49.2

42.0–56.5

  Health centre

42

21.8

16.2–28.2

  From a parent

23

11.9

7.7–17.3

  National campaign of MDA of PZQ

20

10.4

6.4–15.5

  Drugstore

16

8.3

4.8–13.1

  Other

9

4.7

2.1–8.7

Source of water at home

  Tap water

311

51.7

47.6–55.7

  Stream/river

284

47.2

43.1–51.2

  Well

100

16.6

13.7–19.8

  Ogooué River

57

9.3

7.1–11.9

Consider their house to be near a body water

  Yes

417

69.3

65.4–72.9

Type of body water considered as being near housesb

  River

261

62.1

57.3–66.8

  Lack

51

12.2

9.2–15.8

  Stream

23

5.5

3.5–8.2

  Swamp

22

5.3

3.3–7.9

  Ogooué River

73

17.5

14.0–21.5

Type of toilets used at home

  Private toilets

69

11.5

9.0–14.3

  Shared toilets

106

17.6

14.6–20.9

  Pit latrine

437

72.6

68.8–76.1

  1. MDA, Mass drug administration; PZQ praziquantel
  2. aAssessed among the 193 participants with a history of taking PZQ
  3. bAssessed among the 417 participants who consider their home as being located near a body water