Table 2 Pair-wise comparison of arithmetic mean urine egg count between individual and a pooled examination strategy
Pool size | Sample size | Mean UEC (eggs/10 ml) (95 % CI) | Level of significance for pair-wise comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 640 | 5.0 (3.2; 7.2) | _ |
5 | 128 | 3.9 (1.9; 6.5) | 0.032 |
10 | 64 | 4.4 (2.5; 6.7) | 0.44 |
20 | 32 | 4.2 (2.2; 6.8) | 0.44 |