Table 1 Age category and STH infection status of study population used in this study
Age group (years) | n | A. lumbricoides infected (n) | T. trichiura infected (n) | Hookworm infected (n) | S. mansoni infected (n) | Mixed infection (n) | Absence of patent infection (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 10 | 87 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 20 |
14–17 | 86 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 23 |
18–24 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
> 24 | 80 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 39 |
Total | 303 | 47 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 79 | 96 |