Table 1 Demographic characteristics and Schistosoma japonicum infection intensity of the study subjects in the KK (+), KK (−) and control groups
Group | n | Sex (M/F) | Age (years) | Infection intensity (KK) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Light (EPG: 1–99) | Moderate (EPG: 100–399) | Heavy (EPG: > 400) | ||||
KK (+) | 108 | 70/38 | 38.9 ± 16.9 | 104 | 4 | 0 |
KK (−) | 304 | 148/156 | 40.7 ± 15.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Control | 15 | 6/9 | 38.7 ± 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |