Table 5 The frequency of socio-demographic and symptoms of study population
From: Schistosoma haematobium DNA and eggs in urine of patients from Sohag, Egypt
Variable | Category | PCR positive (n = 70) | PCR negative (n = 10) | Total (n = 80) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 20 (28.6%) | 4 (40%) | 24 (30%) | 0.345 |
Female | 50 (71.4%) | 6 (60%) | 56 (70%) | ||
Residence | Urban | 12 (17.1%) | 1 (10%) | 13 (16.2%) | 0.488 |
Rural | 58 (82.9%) | 9 (90%) | 67 (83.8%) | ||
Symptoms | |||||
Hematuria | Yes | 36 (51.4%) | 0 (0%) | 36 (45%) | 0.002* |
No | 34 (48.6%) | 10 (100%) | 44 (55%) | ||
Dysuria | Yes | 28 (40%) | 5 (50%) | 33 (41.3%) | 0.393 |
No | 42 (60%) | 5 (50%) | 47 (58.8%) | ||
Suprapubic pain | Yes | 62 (88.6%) | 8 (80%) | 70 (87.5%) | 0.364 |
No | 8 (11.4%) | 2 (20%) | 10 (12.5%) | ||