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Table 1 Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infections among school children in Maksegnit and Enfranz Towns, northwest Ethiopia, March 2013

From: Prevalence of intestinal helminth infection among school children in Maksegnit and Enfranz Towns, northwestern Ethiopia, with emphasis on Schistosoma mansoni infection

School

Age group (years)

No. examined (% infected, epg)

Male

Female

Total

Maksegnit N1

5 - 9

46 (54.3, 260)

55 (23.6, 137)

101 (37.6, 218)

10 – 17

21 (66.7, 193)

20 (65, 124)

41 (65.9, 160)

Total

67 (58.2, 236)

75 (34.7, 130)

142 (45.6, 194)

Maksegnit N2

5 - 9

23 (43.5, 149)

43 (51.2, 116)

66 (48.9, 126)

10 – 17

60 (38.3, 243)

81 (33.3, 202)

141 (35.5, 221)

Total

83 (39.8, 215)

124 (39.5, 163)

207 (39.6, 183)

Selam

5 - 9

63 (61.9, 261)

60 (51.7, 250)

123 (56.9, 256)

10 – 17

42 (66.7, 339)

36 (66.7, 95)

78 (66.7, 232)

Total

105 (63.8, 294)

96 (57.3, 182)

201 (60.7, 243)

All schools combined

5 - 9

132 (56.1, 246)

158 (41.8, 183)

290 (48.3, 216)

10 – 17

123 (52.8, 274)

137 (46.7, 146)

260 (49.6, 211)

Total

255 (54.5, 259)

295 (44.1, 165)

550 (48.9, 213)