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Table 1 Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma haematobium infection of preschool children by village in Diema

From: Urinary schistosomiasis among preschool-aged children in Sahelian rural communities in Mali

   

Intensity of infection (% of subjects ¥)

Villages

No. Examined

No. infected (%)

Negative (%)

Light (%)

Heavy (%)

Fangoune B

83

70 (84.4)

13 (15.7)

49(40.8)

21 (25.3)

Dampa

108

60 (55.6)

48 (44.4)

39 (36.1)

21 (19.4)

Debo Kagoro

167

44 (26.3)

104 (62.2)

32 (26.7)

11 (6.5)

Total

338

173 (52.1)

165 (48.8)

120 (35.5)

53 (15.7)

P value

 

0.000

  

0.000

  1. ¥: Negative, light and heavy infections correspond to: 0, 1-49, and ≥ 50 eggs/10 ml urine, respectively.