Table 1 Sample size, compliance of stool samples and Schistosoma mansoni infection indices in high and low prevalence villages, Nile Delta Egypt
Variable | Low prevalence village (Ebiana) | High prevalence village (El-Rouse) |
|---|---|---|
Households examined | 123 | 66 |
Population size examined | 993 | 614 |
Parasitological data at baseline (Round I) | ||
 Compliance of stool samples% | 85.9 | 81.1 |
 Prevalence% | 35.8 | 69.5 |
 GMEC/EPG of infected people | 30.1 | 104.7 |
Parasitological data of First annual Follow-up (Round II) | ||
 Compliance of stool samples% | 73 | 70 |
 Prevalence% | 20.6 | 45.9 |
 GMEC/ EPG of infected people | 20 | 41.7 |
 Incidence% | 10.5 | 21.4 |
 Reinfection% | 35.1 | 58 |
Parasitological data of second annual Follow-up (Round III) | ||
 Compliance of stool samples% | 70 | 72 |
 Prevalence% | 15.3 | 48.8 |
 GMEC/ EPG of infected people | 20.9 | 41.7 |
 Incidence% | 9.2 | 28.5 |
 Reinfection% | 32.9 | 70.6 |