Table 1 The number of positive Schistosoma haematobium samples and the sensitivity of the different pool sizes
Pool size | Sample size | Number of positive samples (%) | Sensitivity (%) (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 640 | 181 (28.3 %) | 100 % |
5 | 128 | 84 (65.6) | 50.6 (40.0; 61.2) |
10 | 64 | 51 (79.7) | 68.6 (55.9; 81.4) |
20 | 32 | 30 (93.6) | 63.3 (46.1; 80.1) |