Table 1 Prevalence of STH in Nukutefau residents by age-group, 2004. Population data are from 2002 census.
From: Prevalence of soil transmitted nematodes on Nukufetau, a remote Pacific island in Tuvalu
Age group (years) | Total population | Number examined (% pop of age group) | Hookworm positive (%) | Trichuris positive (%) | STH positive (%) | Trichuris Geometric Mean Intensity EPG* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–9 | 171 | 62 (36.3) | 1 (1.6) | 43 (69.4) | 43 (69.4) | 54.2 |
10–19 | 95 | 26 (27.4) | 1 (3.8) | 19 (73.1) | 19 (73.1) | 67.6 |
20–29 | 51 | 6 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (83.3) | 5 (83.3) | 40.9 |
30–39 | 70 | 15 (21.4) | 3 (20.0) | 10 (66.7) | 10 (66.7) | 35.3 |
40–49 | 79 | 25 (31.6) | 5 (20.0) | 16 (64.0) | 17 (68.0) | 17.6 |
50–59 | 52 | 37 (71.2) | 9 (24.3) | 27 (73.4) | 27 (73.0) | 56.0 |
60–69 | 47 | 23 (48.9) | 3 (13.0) | 13 (56.5) | 14 (60.9) | 20.3 |
≥70 | 20 | 12 (60.0) | 2 (16.7) | 8 (66.7) | 9 (75.0) | 35.5 |
Total | 585 | 206 (35.2) | 24 (11.7) | 141 (68.4) | 144 (69.9) | 41.2 |
CI 0.95 | 9.5–13.9% | 65.2–71.6% | 66.7–73.1% |