Tabel 1 |
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Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma haematobium infection and microhaematuria by age and sex of preschool children in Ilewo Orile community |
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No. Examined |
No and % infected |
No (%) with microhaematuria |
Geometric Mean Intensity of infection |
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Total |
167 |
97 (58.1) |
79 (47.4) |
1.17 |
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Sex |
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Boys |
91 |
52 (57.1) |
43 (25.8) |
1.15 |
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Girls |
76 |
45 (59.2) |
36 (21.6) |
1.19 |
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P value |
0.787 |
0.562 |
0.387 |
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Age |
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1 year old |
21 |
11(52.4) |
7 (4.2) |
0.96 |
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2 years old |
32 |
18 (56.3) |
14(8.4) |
1.16 |
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3 years old |
34 |
17 (50.0) |
15 (9,0) |
1/34 |
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4 years old |
26 |
18 (69.2) |
12 (7.2) |
1.06 |
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5 years old |
29 |
18 (62.1) |
16 (9.6) |
1.21 |
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6 years old |
25 |
15 (60.0) |
15 (9.0) |
1.24 |
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P value |
0.732 |
0.942 |
0.087 |
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Ekpo et al. Parasites & Vectors 2010 3:58 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-3-58 |
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