Variable | Response | N = 124 | % |
---|---|---|---|
Male sex | Â | 75 | 60% |
Age group (years) | 14-29 | 30 | 24% |
30-44 | 52 | 42% | |
45-59 | 20 | 16% | |
≥ 60 | 22 | 18% | |
Live within 5Â km of the lake | Yes | 80 | 65% |
Current occupation | Peasant | 45 | 36% |
Fisherman | 17 | 14% | |
Other self-employed | 47 | 38% | |
Civil servant | 9 | 7% | |
Student | 6 | 5% | |
Highest education obtained | No or less than primary | 26 | 21% |
Completed primary education | 77 | 62% | |
Completed secondary education | 8 | 6% | |
Any college/university education | 13 | 10% | |
Source of water | Piped | 47 | 38% |
Lake | 41 | 33% | |
River | 26 | 21% | |
Other (rain water, wells, dams) | 10 | 8% | |
Poverty index* | ≤ 2 | 7 | 6% |
2.1-4.0 | 36 | 29% | |
> 4.0 | 81 | 65% | |
Alcohol use in the past week | Yes | 27 | 22% |
Aspirin or NSAID use in the past week | Yes | 2 | 2% |
Reported history of prior haematemesis | Yes | 47 | 38% |
Reported history of prior praziquantel treatment | Yes | 50 | 40% |