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Table 1 Prevalence of malaria, helminthiases and malaria-helminthiases coinfections among the study participants by sex and age category, Wondo Genet, southern Ethiopia, 2009–2010

From: Comorbidity of intestinal helminthiases among malaria outpatients of Wondo Genet health centers, southern Ethiopia: implications for integrated control

Variable

Gender

Age category (years)

Male

Female

Total

5 to 14

>  14

Total

Malaria infection N (%)

154 (65.25)

122 (63.87)

276 (64.64)

98 (64.90)

178 (64.49)

276 (64.64)

Helminthiases N (%)

110 (46.61)

86 (45.03)

196 (45.90)

74 (49.01)

122 (44.20)

196 (45.90)

Coinfection N (%)

83 (19.43)

62 (14.52)

145 (33.96)

54 (12.64)

91 (21.31)

145 (33.96)

Total Examined N (%)

236 (55.3)

191 (44.7)

427 (100)

151 (35.4)

276 (64.64)

427 (100)