Table 1 Characteristics and infections numbers of the included children from the primary schools Marakabei, St. Charles, Lekopa, Lebesa, Khukhune and Damaseka of the Butha-Buthe district in Lesotho
School | St. Charles | Lebesa | Marakabei | Lekopa | Khukhune | Damaseka | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Invited children (n) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 312 |
Participating children (n) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 301 |
Age (yrs) average (± SD) | 10.4 ± 1.6 | 10.5 ± 1.9 | 11.0 ± 1.7 | 9.3 ± 1.0 | 11.0 ± 1.3 | 11.4 ± 1.6 | 10.6 (±1.7) |
Boys, n (%) | 28 (56.0) | 26 (52.0) | 20 (40.0) | 25 (48.1) | 22 (44.9) | 18 (36.0) | 139 (46.2) |
Grade, n (%) | |||||||
3 | 12 (24.0) | 11 (22.0) | 0 (0) | 16 (30.8) | 0 (0) | 8 (16.0) | 47 (15.6) |
4 | 15 (30.0) | 11 (22.0) | 18 (36.0) | 22 (42.3) | 10 (20.4) | 4 (8.8) | 80 (26.6) |
5 | 8 (16.0) | 9 (18.0) | 11 (22.0) | 14 (26.9) | 14 (28.6) | 13 (26.0) | 69 (22.9) |
6 | 15 (30.0) | 16 (32.0) | 14 (28.0) | 0 (0) | 16 (32.7) | 19 (38.0) | 80 (26.6) |
7 | 0 (0) | 3 (6.0) | 7 (14.0) | 0 (0) | 9 (18.4) | 6 (12.0) | 25 (8.3) |
Infected children, n (%) | |||||||
Ascaris lumbricoides | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Hookworm | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.0) | 2 (0.7) |
Trichuris trichiura | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |