Table 2 Categories of PPF by parasitological characteristics of S.mansoni infection, Waja-Timuga, Dec. 2011- Mar. 2012
S. mansoni infection | Category of PPF based on image pattern and PBWT-for-height | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No PPF (%) | Indeterminate PPF (%) | Definite PPF (%) | Not graded (%) | |
Positive | 89 (54.9) | 13 (8.0) | 18 (11.1) | 3 (1.9) |
Negative | 34 (21.0) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Total | 123 (75.9) | 16 (9.9) | 20 (12.3) | 3 (1.9) |