Table 2 Prevalence (%) of heavy, moderate and light S. mansoni infection
From: Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Yachi areas, southwestern Ethiopia: new foci
Category | Classification of intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Heavy (95% CI) | Moderate (95% CI) | Light (95% CI) | |
Overall | 11.7 (6.3–17.9) | 10.7 (5.0–15.8) | 20.5 (13.7–27.3) |
Age (years) | |||
5–10 | 17.6 (11.2–24.0) | 13.2 (7.5–18.9) | 30.1 (22.4–37.8) |
11–15 | 9.6 (4.6–14.5) | 11.8 (6.4–17.2) | 17.6 (11.2–23.9) |
Sex | |||
Male | 20.6 (13.8–27.4) | 16.9 (10.6–23.2) | 27.2 (19.7–34.7) |
Female | 6.6 (2.4–10.8) | 8.1 (3.5–12.7) | 20.6 (13.8–27.4) |
School | |||
Yachi Efo | 5.9 (1.9–9.8) | 13.2 (7.5–18.9) | 19.8 (13.1–26.5) |
Yachi Yisa | 21.3 (14.4–28.2) | 11.8 (6.4–17.2) | 27.9 (20.4–35.4) |