Table 2 Prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases among preschool aged children by age
Age group | Frequency | S. haematobium (95% CI) | S. mansoni (95% CI) | A. lumbricoides (95% CI) | T. trichuris (95% CI) | Hookworm (95% CI) | Taenia species (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-year-old | 35 | 0 | 0 | 11.4% (4.41–25.31%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2-year-old | 104 | 0 | 0 | 6.7% (1.89–11.51%) | 0 | 1.0% (0.17–5.24%) | 2.9% (0.98–8.13%) |
3-year-old | 203 | 1.0% (0.27–3.53%) | 0 | 10.3% (6.86–15.29%) | 0.5% (0.09–2.73%) | 0.1% (0.27–3.53%) | 3.4% (1.68–6.95%) |
4-year-old | 348 | 0.9% (0.00–1.89%) | 1.7% (0.34–3.06%) | 21.3% (17.29–25.86%) | 1.4% (0.62–3.32%) | 2.3% (1.17–4.47%) | 7.2% (4.91–10.39%) |
5-year-old | 453 | 1.3% (0.61–2.87%) | 0.7% (0.22–1.93%) | 17.0% (13.86–20.78%) | 1.3% (0.61–2.87%) | 1.1% (0.48–2.57%) | 6.4% (4.15–8.65%) |
Total | 1143 | ||||||
χ2 (P-value) | 2.00 (0.730) | 6.75 (0.151) | 19.65 (0.001) | 2.92 (0.570) | 1.87 (0.520) | 7.53 (0.108) | |