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Table 1 The prevalence and intensity of S. haematobium infections in children from three schools in Al Salamania in Central Sudan

From: Schistosoma haematobium infections among schoolchildren in central Sudan one year after treatment with praziquantel

Base line

One year post-treatment

School

Children Examined

Prevalence

Intensity

Children Examined

Prevalence

Intensity

 

n(%)

%(95% CI)

(95% CI)

n(%)

% (95% CI)

(95% CI)

AbHaraz

157 (27.9)

59.2

86.9

153 (36.4)

13.1

73.3

  

51.4─66.7

86.0─87.8

 

8.4─19.1

71.6─74.5

Karni

223 (39.7)

56.5

104.4

147 (35.0)

9.5

87.7

  

50.0 ─62.0

103.4─105.4

 

5.5─15.1

84.7─90.7

El Dhiaga

182 (32.4)

38.5

71.7

(28.6)20

1.7

57.5

  

31.6─45.7

71.0─72.5

1

0.3─5.3

21.5─93.4

Total

562 (100)

51.4

87.7

420 (100)

8.6

72.8

  

47.3─55.5

87.3─88.1

 

6.2─11.5

71.5─74.1

P*

 

0.001

< 0.001

 

0.042

< 0.001

  1. *P values indicate the difference between the schools.