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Table 1 Sociodemographic and environmental characteristics of residents of LIWOM rehabilitation centre, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2014

From: Urinary schistosomiasis among vulnerable children in a rehabilitation home in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria

Variable (N = 66)

Confirmed schistosomiasis n (%)

Total

Chi-square

p-value

Yes (n = 14)

No (n = 52)

Age

 Less than 12 years

4 (28.6)

24 (46.2)

28 (42.4)

1.396

0.362

 12 years and above

10 (71.4)

28 (53.8)

38 (57.6)

  

Sex

 Male

9 (64.3)

29 (55.8)

38 (57.6)

0.328

0.762

 Female

5 (35.7)

23 (44.2)

28 (42.4)

  

Source Population

 Kwara Statec

12 (85.7)

18 (34.6)

30 (45.5)

11.616

0.001*

 Other statesa

2 (14.3)

34 (65.4)

36 (54.5)

  

Father’s Occupation

 Farming

7 (50.0)

20 (38.4)

27 (40.9)

0.607

0.544

 Othersb

7 (50.0)

32 (61.6)

39 (59.1)

  

Mother’s Occupation

 Farming

7 (50.0)

17 (32.7)

24 (36.4)

1.310

0.252

 Othersb

7 (50.0)

35 (67.3)

42 (63.6)

  

Presence of water body

 Yes

12 (85.7)

31 (59.6)

43 (65.2)

3.309

0.113

 No

2 (14.3)

21 (40.4)

23 (34.8)

  

History of Wading

 Yes

11 (78.6)

26 (50.0)

37 (56.1)

3.655

0.073

 No

3 (21.4)

26 (50.0)

29 (43.9)

  
  1. aNassarawa, Bauchi, Kebbi, Kogi, Plateau. Edo, Oyo, Anambra
  2. bMissionary, trader, driver, bricklayer, printer, housewife
  3. cKwara state = migrant population
  4. *Significant association