Table 5 Prevalence of STH ova in soils from various sites in the communities
Factor | No. of samples examined | STH positive % (n) | Ascaris % (n) | Trichuris % (n) | Ascaris + Trichuris % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Community | Tole | 20 | 50.0 (10) | 45.0 (9) | 30.0 (6) | 20.0 (4) |
Ekona | 40 | 37.5 (15) | 32.5 (13) | 12.5 (5) | 7.5 (3) | |
P-value | Â | Â | 0.355 | 0.344 | 0.099 | 0.155 |
Sites | Pit toilets | 15 | 46.7 (7) | 47.6 (7) | 13.2 (2) | 13.2 (2) |
Taps | 15 | 6.7 (1) | 6.7 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | |
Surroundings | 15 | 40.0 (6) | 33.3 (5) | 20.0 (3) | 13.2 (2) | |
Plantations | 15 | 73.3 (11) | 60.0 (9) | 40.0 (6) | 20.0 (3) | |
Total | Â | 60 | 41.7 (25) | 36.7 (22) | 18.3 (11) | 11.7 (7) |
P-value | Â | Â | 0.003 | 0.018 | 0.039 | 0.381 |