Table 1 Mean urine albumin values and relationship with parasitological, immunological and proxy marker (microhaematuria) of infection with S. haematobium
| Â | Mothers | Children | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean urine albumin (mg/L) | CI95 | Mean urine albumin (mg/L) | CI95 | |
All | 11.9 | 9.1 – 15.4 | 7.6 | 5.9 – 9.8 |
S. haematobium egg-negative | 7.4 | 5.8 – 9.8 | 5.7 | 4.4 – 7.5 |
S. haematobium egg-positive | 43.3 | 28.6 – 65.5 | 49.0 | 20.1 – 117.4 |
SEA-ELISA negative | 14.3 | 7.1 – 27.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 – 5.6 |
SEA-ELISA positive | 11.7 | 8.9 – 15.3 | 13.9 | 9.2 – 20.7 |
No microhaematuria | 6.3 | 4.6 – 8.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 – 6.1 |
With microhaematuria | 27.2 | 18.8 – 39.2 | 27.1 | 16.1 – 45.1 |