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Table 5 Knowledge of swimming as a risk behaviour for Schistosomiasis by socio-demographics

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

Factor

Variable

Frequency(n)

Swimming (%)

P-Value

No

Yes

Age

6–9

282

29

71

≤ 0.001

10–13

198

16

84

 

Total

480

23

78

  

Gender

Females

245

24

76

0.86

Males

235

23

77

 

Total

 

480

24

77 

 

Village

Mohembo

101

31

69

0.12

Ngarange

68

15

85

 

Samochima

93

19

81

 

Sekondomboro

63

29

71

 

Sepopa

55

29

71

 

Xakao

100

21)

79

 

Total

 

480

24

76

 

Health education

No education

297

27

73

0.04

Had education

183

19

81

 

Total

 

480

23

77

 

Heard about disease

Not heard

280

30

70

 ≤ 0.001

Heard

200

15

85

 

Total

 

480

23

77