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Table 3 Intensity of S. mansoni infection stratified by demographic factors of the study participants

From: Intestinal schistosomiasis and geohelminths of Ukara Island, North-Western Tanzania: prevalence, intensity of infection and associated risk factors among school children

Variables

Number

GM-EPG

95% CI

P-value

Overall

494

323.41

281.09-372.11

 

Sex

Male

217

371.97

297.77- 464.65

0.013*

Female

277

289.84

242.19-346.88

Age (in years)

4 – 7

165

329.64

259.29 – 419.08

0.52**

8 – 10

234

376.64

307.69 – 461.03

11 - 15

95

214.98

154.65 – 298.84

Schools

Chifule

145

481.71

368.59-629.54

<0.001**

Mubule

98

153.39

126.17-186.51

Kome

144

701.35

545.33-902.00

Nyamanga

81

136.98

99.24-189.07

Kumambe

26

116.49

88.17-153.89

Parents occupation

Peasants

327

282.90

238.32-335.36

0.099

Fishing

167

420.30

328.98-536.98

Presence of toilet at home/school

Yes

427

320.37

276.04-371.82

0.38*

No

67

343.50

225.51-523.23

Lake visit

Always

442

350.94

302.40-407.26

0.04*

Sometimes

52

161.53

110.45-236.24

Paddy cultivation

Always

80

267.04

197.73-360.66

0.12**

Sometimes

398

344.38

293.39-404.22

Not real

16

176.69

76.34-408.98

  1. P-values = t-test* and Anova**.
  2. GM-epg = Geometrical Mean egg per gram of feaces.