Table 3 Prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases among preschool aged children by gender
Gender | Frequency | S. haematobium (95% CI) | S. mansoni (95% CI) | A. lumbricoides (95% CI) | T. trichuris (95% CI) | Hookworm (95% CI) | Taenia species (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 586 | 0.3%(0.00–0.74%) | 0.3% (0.00–0.74%) | 14.2% (11.64–17.31%) | 0.7% (0.26–1.74%) | 1.0% (0.47–0.23%) | 4.0% (2.63–5.81%) |
Male | 557 | 1.3% (0.18–1.57%) | 1.3% (0.61–2.58%) | 18.0% (14.99–21.35%) | 1.4% (0.73–2.81%) | 1.8% (0.98–3.28%) | 7.4% (2.63–5.81%) |
Total | 1143 | 1.0% (0.54–1.71%) | 0.8% (0.42–1.49%) | 16.0% (13.87–18.13%) | 1.0% (0.42–1.58%) | 1.4% (0.86–2.26%) | 5.6% (4.51–9.07%) |
χ2 (P-value) | 2.05 (0.152) | 3.06 (0.080) | 3.05 (0.081) | 1.56 (0.211) | 1.23 (0.267) | 6.38 (0.012) |