Table 2 Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni categorized by age and sex
Variable | Number examined | Prevalence (%, n) | 95% CI | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 513 | 64.5% (331) | 60.3–68.6 | 10.3523 | 0.001 |
Male | 417 | 74.3% (310) | 69.9–78.3 | |||
Age (in years) | 1–5 | 71 | 54.9% (39) | 43.0–66.3 | 105.61 | 0.001 |
6–15 | 418 | 86.1% (360) | 82.5–89.1 | |||
16–25 | 119 | 57.1% (68) | 47.9–65.8 | |||
26–35 | 103 | 55.3% (57) | 45.4–64.7 | |||
36–45 | 91 | 51.7% (47) | 41.3–61.8 | |||
≥46 | 128 | 54.7% (170) | 45.8–63.2 | |||