|
Study characteristic
|
Age (yrs)
|
|---|
|
5–6
|
7–8
|
9–10
|
11–12
|
13–14
|
|---|
|
Number of participants
| |
64
|
85
|
85
|
79
|
83
|
|
Percentage female
| |
53.13
|
51.76
|
50.59
|
51.90
|
46.99
|
|
Schistosomiasis prevalence (%)
|
Kato-Katz
|
76.56
|
80.00
|
87.06
|
82.28
|
84.34
|
|
CCA
|
85.94
|
91.76
|
98.82
|
97.47
|
97.59
|
|
Sm + mean intensity (epg) with ranges
| |
138.5 (24–744)
|
394 (24–3480)
|
528.9 (24–2616)
|
434.7 (24–3840)
|
732.3 (24–4104)
|
|
Sm + mean intensity (epg) per village
|
Ampasimbola
|
108
|
516
|
473.5
|
757.3
|
1095.3
|
|
Ambohitelo
|
256
|
160
|
387.4
|
460.4
|
495
|
|
Marofatsy
|
96
|
664
|
192
|
693
|
656
|
|
Vohidamba
|
72
|
223.2
|
402.7
|
929
|
604.4
|
|
Betampona
|
144
|
487
|
691
|
384
|
366
|
|
Sm + mean intensity (epg) per gender
|
Male
|
136
|
392.64
|
411.72
|
754.32
|
502.56
|
|
Female
|
147.6
|
362.64
|
498.32
|
850.08
|
732.8
|
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Abbreviations: CCA circulating cathodic antigen, epg eggs per gram, Kato-Katz microscopy using the Kato-Katz technique
