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Table 3 Distribution of helminth survey data, over the three transmission categories

From: The global limits and population at risk of soil-transmitted helminth infections in 2010

 

Hookworm

A. lumbricoides

T. trichiura

 

n

Median prevalence (range)

P a

n

Median prevalence (range)

P a

n

Median prevalence (range)

P a

Point-level survey data

 Within limits

5,157

0.1 (0, 1)

 

4,889

0.08 (0, 1)

 

4,891

0.03 (0, 1)

 

 Unstable transmission

228

0 (0, 0.14)

 

437

0 (0, 0.36)

 

436

0 (0, 0.16)

 

 Beyond limits

14

0 (0, 0.02)

<0.001

73

0 (0, 0.04)

<0.001

72

0 (0, 0.03)

<0.001

District-level survey data

 Within limits

1,351

0.001 (0, 1)

 

1,441

0.03 (0, 1)

 

1,419

0.06 (0, 1)

 

 Unstable transmission

32

0.001 (0, 0.06)

 

33

0.001 (0, 0.03)

 

29

0.001 (0, 0.02)

 

 Beyond limits

0

–

<0.001

25

0.001 (0, 0.04)

<0.001

21

0 (0, 0.01)

<0.001

  1. a Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test.