Table 1 Sociodemographic and baseline characteristics of the study participants
Variables | Category | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 490 | 49.8 | |
Female | 494 | 50.2 | ||
Age category | ≤ 9 years | 256 | 26 | |
≥ 10 years | 728 | 74 | ||
District | Hawela Tula | 436 | 44.3 | |
Wondo Gennet | 548 | 55.7 | ||
Study schools | Bushulo primary school | 289 | 29.4 | |
Kidus pawulos primary school | 91 | 9.2 | ||
Finchawa primary school | 56 | 5.7 | ||
Wosha primary school | 548 | 55.7 | ||
Coinfection with Schistosoma mansoni | No | 685 | 69.6 | |
Yes | 299 | 30.4 | ||
Type of STH parasite coinfections | Singel type parasite infection | 614 | 62.4 | |
Dual parasite infection | 340 | 34.6 | ||
Triple parasite infection | 30 | 3 | ||
Hookworm (n = 109) | Infection intensity | Light intensity | 109 | 100 |
Moderate intensity | 0 | 0 | ||
Heavy intensity | 0 | 0 | ||
Coinfection with other type of STH parasites | No | 23 | 21.1 | |
Yes | 86 | 78.9 | ||
Ascaris lumbricoides (n = 814) | Infection intensity | Light intensity | 550 | 67.6 |
Moderate intensity | 240 | 29.5 | ||
Heavy intensity | 24 | 2.9 | ||
Coinfection with other type of STH parasites | No | 347 | 42.6 | |
Yes | 467 | 57.4 | ||
Trichuris trichiura (n = 455) | Infection intensity | Light intensity | 441 | 96.9 |
Moderate intensity | 14 | 3.1 | ||
Heavy intensity | 0 | 0 | ||
Coinfection with other type of STH parasites | No | 80 | 17.6 | |
Yes | 375 | 82.4 | ||