Table 1 Parasitological cure rate of praziquantel treatment in relation to demographic factors, HIV-1, CD4 + count levels and S. mansoni infection intensities
Variable | No. of individuals infected at baseline | No. of individuals cured after treatment (%) | χ 2 | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 555 | 343 (61.80) | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 241 | 148 (62.10) | 0.028 | 0.87 |
Male | 314 | 195 (62.10) | ||
Age group | ||||
21–30 | 241 | 149 (61.83) | 3.5550 | 0.31 |
31–40 | 177 | 103 (58.19) | ||
41–50 | 84 | 59 (70.24) | ||
51–60 | 53 | 32 (60.38) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Small-scale business | 66 | 38 (57.58) | 0.5780 | 0.75 |
Farming | 376 | 235 (62.50) | ||
Fishing | 113 | 70 (61.95) | ||
Village of residence | ||||
Igombe | 112 | 67 (59.82) | 3.0418 | 0.39 |
Igalagala | 98 | 54 (55.10) | ||
Kayenze | 219 | 140 (63.93) | ||
Sangabuye | 126 | 82 (65.08) | ||
Time of residence (years) | ||||
3–5 | 97 | 65 (67.01) | 1.8745 | 0.59 |
6–10 | 83 | 53 (63.86) |  |  |
11–20 | 136 | 83 (61.03) |  |  |
≥21 | 239 | 142 (59.41) |  |  |
HIV-1 serostatus | ||||
Negative | 526 | 329 (62.55) | 2.3714 | 0.12 |
Positive | 29 | 14 (48.28) | Â | Â |
CD4 + count levels (cells/ÎĽL) | ||||
<350 | 17 | 7 (43.75) | 1.4479 | 0.23 |
>350 | 12 | 8 (66.67) | Â | Â |
S. mansoni infection intensities | ||||
Light (1–100 epg) | 234 | 143 (61.11) | 0.9542 | 0.62 |
Moderate (101–399 epg) | 162 | 105 (64.81) |  |  |
Heavy (≥400 epg) | 159 | 95 (59.75) |  |  |