Table 1 Positivity rate in different age groups revealed by the Kato-Katz technique and the rapid urine test (POC-CCA)
Age group | Total Number | Kato-Katz | POC-CCA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of positives | Positivity rate | Number of positives | Positivity rate | ||
≤ 10 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14.3% |
11–20 | 82 | 6 | 7.3% | 6 | 7.3% |
21–30 | 54 | 7 | 13.0% | 5 | 9.2% |
31–40 | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | 5 | 9.4% |
41–50 | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | 22 | 45.8% |
51–60 | 25 | 2 | 8.0% | 16 | 64.0% |
61–70 | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | 16 | 72.7% |
< 70 | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 9 | 50.0% |