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

Table 6 Knowledge Walking in Water Barefooted by Socio-Demographics

Factor	Variable	Frequency (n)	Walking in water barefooted (%)		P-value
Factor	Variable	Frequency (n)	No	Yes	P-value
Age	6–9	282	33	67	0.39
Age	10–13	198	29	71
Total	480	31	69
Gender	Females	245	35	72	0.11
Gender	Males	235	35	65
Total		480	35	69
Health education	No education	297	35	65	0.03
Health education	Had education	183	26	74
Total		480	31	70
Village	Mohembo	101	35	65	0.47
	Ngarange	68	25	75
	Samochima	93	32	68
	Sekondomboro	63	37	64
	Sepopa	55	36	64
	Xakao	100	26	74
Total		480	32	68
Heard about disease	Not heard	280	37	63	0.001
Heard about disease	Heard	200	24	77
Total		480	31	70

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