Table 1 Description of the study population
Age group (years) | Sample size (n) | Mean age (range) | Sex M/F | S. haematobium | S. mansoni | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean egg count ± SEM (range) | Prevalence in % (CI) | Mean egg count ± SEM (range) | Prevalence in % (CI) | ||||
<6 | 18 | 4.24 (1-5) | 10/8 | 6.26 ± 2.90 (0-41) | 38.9 (17.3-64.3) | 0.03 ± 0.03 (0-0.5) | 5.6 (0.1-27.3) |
6-12 | 73 | 8.49 (6-12) | 43/30 | 24.23 ± 7.98 (0-533.0) | 56.2 (44.1-67.8) | 0.23 ± 0.11 (0-5.5) | 12.3 (5.8-22.1) |
Total 1-12 | 91 | 7.65 (1-12) | 53/38 | 20.67 ± 6.46 (0-533.0) | 52.8 (42.0-63.3) | 0.19 ± 0.09 (0-5.5) | 11.0 (5.4-19.3) |