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Table 2 Results of positive cases of Schistosoma species based on urine and stool examination according to school and sex in White Nile State, Sudan

From: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis among school children in the White Nile River basin, Sudan

School name

Sex

No. of exam. (%)

Schistosomaegg positive cases by age group (%)

OR (95%CI)

P-value

7-9

10-12

13-15

Total

Khour Ajwal

Boys

47

16

9

5

30

1.228 (0.582-2.590)

0.590

Girls

78

16

17

13

46

1

 

Subtotal

125

33

26

18

76 (60.8)

  

Elzaefa Elahamda

Boys

55

20

15

8

43

1.886 (0.695-5.116)

0.213

Girls

29

11

5

3

19

1

 

Subtotal

84

31

20

11

62 (73.8)

  

Sharrat

Boys

74

8

4

1

13

1.740 (0.616-4.913)

0.295

Girls

55

5

1

0

6

1

 

Subtotal

129

13

5

1

19 (14.7)

  

Total

Boys

176

44

28

14

86 (48.9)

1.225 (0.798-1.880)

0.354

Girls

162

32

23

16

71 (43.8)

1

 

Total

338 (100.0)

76 (47.8)

51 (44.7)

30 (46.2)

157 (46.5)

  
  1. OR, Odds ratio.
  2. CI, confidence interval.