Table 1 Prevalence (%) and intensity of intestinal helminths infection among 403 school-age children in Tikur Wuha Elementary School, northwestern Ethiopia, 2011
Variables | Number examined | Hookworm | S. mansoni | A. lumbricoides | T. trichiura | Othersa | Any helminth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||||
5-10 | 146 | 50.0 | 21.3 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 54.8 |
11-15 | 257 | 45.1 | 26.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 60.3 |
Total | 403 | 46.9 | 24.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 58.3 |
Sex | |||||||
Female | 216 | 47.2 | 19.9 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 55.6 |
Male | 187 | 46.5 | 29.9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 61.5 |
Intensity | |||||||
Light | 290 | 100 | 79.8 | 94.1 | 8.6 | ||
Moderate | 21 | - | 19.2 | 5.9 | 14.3 | ||
Heavy | 1 | - | 1.0 | - | - | ||
Mean egg per gram | 191.5 | 72.48 | 1205.6 | 634.3 | |||