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Table 1 Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths by Mini-Parasep, Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC FS2 and Mini-FLOTAC FS7 for stool samples collected in 2014, in Mbita, western Kenya (n = 132)a

From: A cross-sectional study on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Mbita district, western Kenya using different copromicroscopic techniques

Species

% Prevalence, (95 % CI)b

Intensity Threshold Prevalence, (%)

Egg density (EPG)c

  

Uninfected

Light

Moderate

Heavy

 

Schistosoma mansoni

      

 Mini-Parasep

46.9 (38.2-55.9)

53.0

38.6

7.6

0.8

62.9 ± 13.8

 Kato-Katz

34.1 (26.1-42.8)

65.9

24.2

7.6

2.3

97.3 ± 18.5

 Mini-FLOTAC (FS2)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Mini-FLOTAC (FS7)

20.5 (13.9-28.4)

79.6

18.9

1.5

0.0

34.6 ± 10.9

Any STH infection

      

 Mini-Parasep

6.1 (2.7-11.6)

93.9

6.1

0.0

0.0

NDd

 Kato-Katz

3.0 (0.8-7.6)

97.0

3.0

0.0

0.0

ND

 Mini-FLOTAC (FS2)

6.1 (2.7-11.6)

93.9

6.1

0.0

0.0

ND

 Mini-FLOTAC (FS7)

6.8 (3.2-12.6)

93.2

6.8

0.0

0.0

ND

  1. aSample size: 3-5 years-11, 6-18 years-55, ≥ 15 years-65, unknown age-1
  2. b95 % CI = 95 % confidence interval
  3. cEggs per gram expressed as arithmetic mean ± SE
  4. dNot determined