Table 2 Prevalence and intensity of infection of hematuria and Schistosoma haematobium infections among school children by District in south Nyanza, western Kenya
District | No of schools | No of pupils | Hematuria prevalence (%)1 | S. haematobium prevalence (%)1 | Intensity threshold prevalence, (%) | Mean intensity (eggs/10Â ml)2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Mild | Heavy | Â |
Borabu | 3 | 118 | 0.8 (<0.01-5.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Central Kisii | 2 | 66 | 3 (0.2-11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gucha South | 8 | 339 | 5 (3.1-7.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homabay | 26 | 1029 | 6.2 (4.9-7.9) | 5.7 (4.5-7.3) | 88.1 | 11.9 | 18.6 (12.7-24.5) |
Migori | 37 | 1546 | 9.5 (8.1-11.1) | 10.7 (9.2-12.3) | 83.0 | 17 | 29.7 (19-40.5) |
Rachuonyo | 14 | 586 | 14 (11.4-17.1) | 22.4 (19.2-25.9) | 89.3 | 10.7 | 19.7 (14.4-25) |
Suba | 5 | 162 | 4.3 (2-8.8) | 0.6 (<0.01-3.8) | 100 | 0 | 12 |
Overall | 95 | 3846 | 8.3 (7.5-9.2) | 9.3 (8.4-10.2) | 86.2 | 13.8 | 24.1 (18.7-29.6) |