Table 2 Prevalence and intensity of infections, by province and range of school-level prevalence
Province/species | N examined | N infected | % infected (95%CI1) | School prevalence range (%) | Mean epg (95%CI2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coast | |||||
Hookworm | 4944 | 898 | 18.2 (14.0- 23.5) | 0-59.3 | 64 (34–121) |
A. lumbricoides | 4944 | 51 | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) | 0-8.3 | 29 (15–54) |
T .trichiura | 4944 | 390 | 7.9 (5.7-10.9) | 0-44.4 | 10 (5–21) |
Rift Valley | |||||
Hookworm | 3658 | 129 | 3.5 (2.1 -6.0) | 0-21.9 | 18 (6–57) |
A. lumbricoides | 3658 | 992 | 27.1 (21.9-33.5) | 0-55.6 | 3445 (2707–4385) |
T. trichiura | 3658 | 435 | 11.9 (7.7-18.3) | 0-64.4 | 31 (17–57) |
Western | |||||
Hookworm | 6018 | 1,513 | 25.1 (21.4-29.5) | 0-57.9 | 144 (116–177) |
A. lumbricoides | 6018 | 1459 | 24.2 (20.4-28.7) | 0.9-63.0 | 1616 (1293–2020) |
T. trichiura | 6018 | 351 | 5.8 (3.8-8.8) | 0-40.7 | 17 (10–28) |
Nyanza | |||||
Hookworm | 6908 | 812 | 11.8 (9.8-14.1) | 0-35.2 | 19 (14–26) |
A. lumbricoides | 6908 | 1373 | 19.9 (16.0-24.7) | 0-71.3 | 1898 (1356–2655) |
T. trichiura | 6908 | 250 | 3.6 (2.6-5.1) | 0-26.9 | 64 (10–399) |
Total | |||||
Hookworm | 21528 | 3352 | 15.6 (13.7-17.7) | 0-59.3 | 64 (51–81) |
A. lumbricoides | 21528 | 3875 | 18.0 (15.7- 20.6) | 0-71.3 | 1653 (1372–1991) |
T. trichiura | 21528 | 1426 | 6.6 (5.4- 8.1) | 0-64.4 | 33 (10–104) |