Table 3 Comparison between PCV, weight, height and blood in urine in relation to S. haematobium intensity of infections among school children
Characteristics | No infection (0 EP10ml) N = 105 | Light infection (<50 EP10ml) N = 229 | Heavy infection (≥50 EP10ml) N = 16 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PCV (geo mean) ± SD | 34.21 ± 2.7 | 33.86 ± 2.6 | 35.7 ± 2.5 | 0.017 |
Weight (mean) ± SD | 23.57 ± 7.5 | 23.42 ± 7.3 | 25.50 ± 5.2 | 0.97 |
Height (geo mean) ± SD | 116.73 ± 18.7 | 116.24 ± 20.5 | 114.94 ± 22.7 | 0.94 |
Blood in urine (%) | 17 (16.2) | 212 (92.6) | 16 (100) | < 0.000 |