Table 1 Prevalence of STH and S. manson i in Children Attending Zarima elementary School, 2009
Parasite s indentified | Male (N = 157) | Female (N = 162) | Total (N = 319) | X2 | P.value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | % | No | % | No | % | Â | Â |
S. mansoni | 53 | 33.7 | 68 | 42.2 | 121 | 37.9 | 2.28 | 0.06 |
A.Lumbricoides | 49 | 31.2 | 21 | 12.9 | 70 | 21.9 | 15.5 | 0.000008 |
Hookworms | 30 | 19.1 | 30 | 18.5 | 60 | 18.8 | 0.018 | 0.8928 |
T.trichura | 2 | 1.2 | 6 | 3.7 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.925 | 0.1654 |
Others | 3 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.6 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.077 | 0.0301 |
Total | 137 | 87.2 | 126 | 77.7 | 263 | 82.4 | Â | Â |