Table 1 Age and sex of the study population and prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma haematobium infection at baseline
n = | Males 510 | Females 599 | Male/Female Ratio | 95%CI or P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (inter-quartile range) | 11.3 (9.8–12.2) | 10.7 (9.7–11.5) | - | - |
Prevalence (%) | 65.9 | 70.3 | 0.937 | 0.864–1.017 |
Age adjusted prevalence ratio* | - | - | 0.896 | 0.828–0.969 |
Prevalence of infections >= 50EPC in % | 36.7 | 39.6 | 0.927 | 0.797–1.078 |
Geometric mean EPC incl. uninfected | 14.3 | 17.8 | 0.805 | p = 0.151†|