Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya
Survey 1 | Survey 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Months of survey | May–July 2021 | Oct 2021–Apr 2023 | |
Number of counties | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Number of schools | 99 | 97 | 196 |
Public/private | 94/5 | 85/12 | 179/17 |
Rural/urban | 76/19 | 84/13 | 160/32 |
Number of pupils screened | 10,865 | 10,600 | 21,467 |
Male sex, n (%) | 5337 (49.1%) | 5238 (49.4%) | 10,576 (49.3%) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 10.8 (1.96) | 10.8 (1.94) | 10.8 (1.95) |
Number with disability (%)a | 50 (0.5%) | 51(0.5%) | 101 (0.5%) |
Number with other skin abnormality (%)a | 425 (3.9%) | 513 (4.8%) | 938 (4.4%) |