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Table 3 Infection intensity of Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi and soil-transmitted helminths among study participants from two islands (Done Khon and Done Som) of Khong District (n = 994)

From: Transmission of Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi and soil-transmitted helminthes on the Mekong Islands, Southern Lao PDR

Infections

Light

Moderate

Heavy

Overall

Done Khon

Done Som

Overall

Done Khon

Done Som

Overall

Done Khon

Done Som

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Opisthorchis viverrini

409 (67.8)

174 (86.1)

235 (58.6)

169 (28.0)

27 (13.4)

142 (35.4)

25 (4.2)

1 (0.5)

24 (6.0)

Schistosoma mekongi

187 (84.6)

100 (89.3)

87 (79.8)

26 (11.8)

10 (8.9)

16 (14.7)

8 (3.6)

2 (1.8)

6 (5.5)

Hookworm

420 (95.9)

191 (97.5)

229 (94.6)

10 (2.3)

2 (1.0)

8 (3.3)

8 (1.8)

3 (1.5)

5 (2.1)

Trichuris trichiura

41 (97.6)

22 (100.0)

19 (95.0)

1 (2.4)

0

1 (5.0)

0

0

0

Ascaris lumbricoides

5 (83.3)

5 (83.3)

0

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

0

0

0

0