Table 1 Demographic characteristics, infection status with Schistosoma haematobium and anthropometry of pre-school aged children from Murewa District, Zimbabwe, who participated in a six-month follow-up study
Variable | Whole cohort (n = 136) | Uninfected (n = 106) | Infected (n = 30) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foundations of Learning DQ Mean (SD) | 95.6 (18.9) | 97.6 (19.1) | 88.4 (16.8) | 0.0176 |
Language and Communication DQ Median (IQR) | 96.3 (20) | 98.9 (19.7) | 94.2 (21.1) | 0.5268 |
Eye-Hand `Coordination DQ Mean (SD) | 101.7 (15.1) | 102.7 (14.7) | 98.2 (16.1) | 0.1470 |
Personal-Social-Emotional DQ Median (IQR) | 107.7 (19) | 109.1 (19) | 105.5 (23) | 0.2324 |
Gross Motor Function DQ Mean (SD) | 107.7 (18.7) | 112 (16) | 109.5 (25) | 0.2667 |
Overall General Development DQ Mean (SD) | 102.2 (12.5) | 103.7 (11.9) | 97 (13.3) | 0.0085 |
Age (months) Median (IQR) | 51 (23) | 50 (25) | 52 (20) | 0.0803 |
BMI Z-score Median (IQR) | -0.63 (1.26) | -0.66 (-1.2) | -0.32 (-1.00) | 0.3808 |
Hemoglobin Median (IQR) | 12 (1.1) | 12.1 (1.1) | 12 (1) | 0.0270 |
 S. haematobium infection mean eggs/10ml urine (SD) |  | 0 | 13.5(28.5) |  |
| Â | % | % | % | P value |
Sex: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 73 | 61.32 | 26.67 | 0.001 |
Female | 63 | 38.68 | 73.3 | Â |