Table 3 The mean Egg load (EPG) of soil transmitted helminths infections among the 562 preschool-age children that participated in the study in Hoima District
Parasite | Arithmetic Mean EPG | Range | Geometric mean EPG | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hookworm | ||||
 Overall | 1675.2 | (48–13,200) | 696.1 | (530.3–913.8) |
 Male | 1396.7 | (48–5280) | 539.0 | (446.9–913.6) |
 Female | 2086.3 | (120–13,200) | 789.8 | (511.6–1219.3) |
Age group | ||||
 1–2 years | 981.9 | (72–4200) | 482.9 | (281.6–828.3) |
 3–4 years | 1679.5 | (48–10,800) | 689.3 | (456.4–1041.0) |
 5 years | 2199.2 | (48–13,200) | 936.9 | (562.3 - 1560.9) |
A. lumbricoides | ||||
 Overall | 1118.4 | (120–7200) | 569.7 | (418.7–775.3) |
 Male | 1310.2 | (120–7200) | 663.6 | (436.5–1009.0) |
 Female | 870.5 | (120–3360) | 467.9 | (290.5–753.5) |
Age group | ||||
 1–2 years | 1417.7 | (129–7200) | 634.5 | (293.5–1371.3) |
 3–4 years | 1250.8 | (120–7200) | 680.5 | (430.2 - 1076.4) |
 5 years | 660.0 | (120–2400) | 391.1 | (229.1–667.7) |
T. trichiura | ||||
 Overall | 784 | (168 - 1920) | 440.0 | (17.6–11,001.6) |
 Male | 168 | – | 168.0 | – |
 Female | 1092 | (264–1920) | 712.0 | (0.0–6319.3) |
Age group | ||||
 1–2 years | 1044 | (168–1920) | 567.9 | (0.0–24,228.2) |
 3–4 years | – | – | – | – |
 5 years | 264 | – | 264.0 | – |