Table 3 Geometrical mean eggs per gram of faeces of S. mansoni stratified by age and sex
Variables | GMepg | 95%CI | T-test or F-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 89.9 | 78.1–103.7 | t-test = −0.2887, P = 0.77 |
Male | 81.4 | 70.4–94.0 | ||
Age groups (in years) | 1–5 | 91.9 | 58.8–143.5 | F-test = 10.71, P < 0.0001 |
6–15 | 108.6 | 95.2–124.0 | ||
16–25 | 88.1 | 65.0–119.3 | ||
26–35 | 61.7 | 43.2–88.1 | ||
36–45 | 42.8 | 30.8–59.8 | ||
≥ 46 | 49.3 | 37.3–65.0 | ||