Table 2 Baseline prevalence and intensity of infection of S. haematobium (S0) according to village, sex and age
Variables | Prevalence of S. haematobium | 95% confidence interval | Heavy infection (more than 50 eggs/10 ml) | Light infection (1–49 eggs/10 ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mbane | 38% (102/269) | 32.1–43.7 | 27 (26.5%) | 75 (73.5%) |
Ndiawara | 45% (77/172) | 37.3–52.2 | 23 (30%) | 54 (70%) |
Dioundou | 49% (24/49) | 34.8–63.1 | 5 (20.8%) | 19 (79.1%) |
Khodit | 90.6% (116/128) | 85.5–95.7 | 51 (44%) | 65 (56%) |
Guia | 91.2% (145/159) | 86.8–95.6 | 68 (46.9%) | 77 (53.1%) |
Male | 55. 2% (169/306) | 49.6–61 | 58 (34.3%) | 111 (65.7%) |
Female | 62. 6% (295/471) | 57.9–66.9 | 116 (39.3%) | 179 (60.7%) |
5–8 years | 61. 3% (277/452) | 56.6–65.8 | 110 (39.7%) | 167 (60.3%) |
9–11 years | 57. 5% (187/325) | 52–62.9 | 64 (34.2%) | 123 (65.8%) |