Table 3 Description of disability weights for each soil-transmitted helminth species
From: Global numbers of infection and disease burden of soil transmitted helminth infections in 2010
| Species | Sequalae and disabling consequences | Infection intensity | Disability weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. lumbricoides | Symptomatic infection | Heavy | 0.0296 |
| Wasting | Heavy | 0.1245 | |
| Mild abdominopelvic problems | Medium | 0.0108 | |
| T. trichiura | Symptomatic infection | Heavy | 0.0296 |
| Wasting | Heavy | 0.1245 | |
| Mild abdominopelvic problems | Medium | 0.0108 | |
| Hookworm | Mild anaemia | All | 0.0041 |
| Moderate anaemia | All | 0.0056 | |
| Severe anaemia | All | 0.1615 | |
| Wasting | Heavy | 0.1245 | |
| Mild abdominopelvic problems | Medium | 0.0108 |