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Table 3 The detection rate of FEC, KK and STS techniques individually and their combinations for the diagnosis of STHs parasites among school children in ANRS, from October to December, 2019. (n = 520)

From: Evaluating the performance of diagnostic methods for soil transmitted helminths in the Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia

Methods

Total examined(N)

STHs

Pos (N (%))

% (95% CI)

FEC

520

127 (24.4)

20.1–28.3

KK

520

117 (22.5)

19.1–26.3

STS

520

168 (32.4)

28.4–36.5

FEC + KK

520

152 (29.2)

25.5–33.3

FEC + STS

520

184 (35.4)

31.4–39.6

KK + STS

520

186 (35.8)

31.8–40

FEC + KK + STS

520

195 (37.5)

33.4–41.7

  1. Pos positive, Neg negative, N number