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Table 3 Awareness of Schistosomiasis by demographic characteristics

From: Assessment of awareness and knowledge of schistosomiasis among school-aged children (6–13 years) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Demographics

Frequency (n)

Heard about Bilharzia (%)

P-value

Know the local name of the disease (%)

P-Value

Think other children are aware of the disease (%)

P-Value

No

Yes

Don’t Know

Bilharzia

No

Yes

Age

6–9

282

65

35

0.001

51

49

0.09

75

25

 ≤ 0.001

10–13

198

49

51

 

43

57

 

59

41

 

Total

480

57

43

  

53

 53

 

67

33

 

Gender

Females

245

58

42

0.001

48

49

0.99

69

31

0.83

Males

235

59

41

 

48

52

 

68

32

 

Total

480

59

42

 

48

51

 

69

32

  

Village

Mohembo

101

49

51

0.001

23

77

0.001

66

34

 ≤ 0.001

Ngarange

68

47

53

 

47

53

 

52

48

 

Samochima

93

69

31

 

50

50

 

80

20

 

Sekondomboro

63

79

21

 

67

33

 

83

18

 

Sepopa

55

47

53

 

64

36

 

47

53

 

Xakao

99

59

41

 

53

47

 

73

27

 

Total

480

58

42

  

51

 49

67

33

  

Health education status

No health education

297

93

19

0.001

59

41

0.001

88

12

 ≤ 0.001

Had health education

183

11

89

 

30

70

 

35

65

 

Total

 

480

54

52

 

45

 56

 

62

39