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Table 4 Prevalence of helminthiases for each of the three regions surveyed using the combined Kato-Katz and qPCR data

From: Clinical helminthiases in Thailand border regions show elevated prevalence levels using qPCR diagnostics combined with traditional microscopic methods

 

Tak

Ubon Ratchathani

Sisaket

Numbera

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Number b

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Number c

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Positive any species

47

28.14

21.25–35.03

62

31.00

24.53–37.47

53

26.50

20.33–32.67

Negative all species

120

71.86

64.97–78.75

138

69.00

62.52–75.47

147

73.50

67.33–79.67

A. lumbricoides

13

7.78

3.68–11.89

0

na

na

0

na

na

T. trichiura

8

4.79

1.52–8.06

2

1.00

0–2.39

0

na

na

Trichostrongyloides

1

0.60

0–1.79

0

na

na

0

na

na

E. vermicularis

2

1.20

0–2.86

2

1.00

0–2.39

0

na

na

O. viverrini

4

2.40

0–4.74

56

28.00

21.72–34.28

44

22.00

16.21–27.79

Hookworm

30

17.96

12.08–23.85

1

0.50

0–1.49

8

4.00

1.26–6.74

Taenia spp.

1

0.60

0–1.78

7

3.50

0.93–6.07

0

na

na

S. stercoralis

3

1.80

0–3.83

2

1.00

0–2.39

2

1.00

0–2.39

  1. Note: The highest prevalence rates species for each region are given in bold
  2. aFrom 167 samples
  3. bFrom 200 samples
  4. cFrom 200 samples
  5. Abbreviation: na, not available