A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Coagulation Profiles and Platelet Parameters of Schistosoma mansoni-Infected Adults at Haik Primary Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of S. mansoni-infected and noninfected study participants.

Variables		S. mansoni positive (N = 90)	Control (N = 90)
Mean age and standard deviation		30.33 ± 12.26	31.2 ± 12.85
Sex	Male	48 (53.3%)	49 (54.4%)
	Female	42 (46.7%)	41(45.6%)
Residence	Urban	54 (60%)	50 (55.6)
	Rural	36 (40%)	40 (44.4%)
Educational status	Illiterate	27 (30%)	28(31.1%)
	Primary	24 (26.7%)	22(24.4%)
	Secondary	24 (26.7%)	23(25.6%)
	College and above	15 (19.7%)	17(16.7%)
Occupation	Student	27 (30%)	27(30%)
	Government employee	9(10%)	11(12.2%)
	Farmer	12 (13.3%)	13(14.4%)
	House wife	27(30%)	25(27.8%)
	Private	15(19.7%)	16(17.8)