Table 2 Cure and egg reduction rates of single and multiple dose mebendazole against hookworm infections among school-aged children from Burie and Debre Elias towns, January – June 2019
| Â | Single dose | Multiple dose |
|---|---|---|
No. of Infections before treatment (%) | 52 (100%) | 51 |
No. of cured after treatment | 16 | 49 |
CR (95% CI) | 30.8 (19.2–44.2) | 96.1 (90.2–100) |
EPG arithmetic mean | ||
 Before treatment (95% CI) | 1216 (845.8–1586.86) | 1134.3 (864.4–1404.2) |
 After treatment (95% CI) | 378.04 (237.1–510.99) | 5.88 (− 2.85–14.6 |
 ERR(95% CI) | 68.9% (48.07–73.14) | 99.5% (98.97–100) |
EPG geometric mean | ||
 Before treatment (95% CI) | 826.1 (651.1–1039.7) | 821.3 (656.3–1024.8) |
 After treatment (95% CI) | 61.3 (27.8–133.0) | 0.4 (0.0–1.0) |
 ERR (95% CI) | 92.6% (87.5–96.4) | 99.9% (99.8–100) |
 Infection intensity after treatment | N (%) | N (%) |
  Light (1–1999 EPG) | 35 (67.1%) | 3 (5.9%) |
  Moderate (2000–3999) | 1 (1.9%) | – |
  Heavy (> = 4000) | – | – |