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Table 1 Prevalence and Intensity of S. haematobium based on sex,age, haematuria and proteinuria in Dulshatalo village, western Ethiopia

From: Efficacy of Praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium in Dulshatalo village, western Ethiopia

Variable

 

Total examined

Intensity of infection

x 2

p-value

Sex

  

Light(<50 eggs/10 ml)

Heavy(≥50 eggs/10 ml)

Total

  
 

Male

246

108

38

146

  
 

Female

95

41

10

51

  
 

Total

341

149

48

197

0.85

0.36

 

Geometric mean

   

15.32

  

Age

       
 

< 5

14

4

1

5

  
 

5-14

150

67

37

104

  
 

15-24

90

43

2

45

  
 

25-34

43

17

3

20

  
 

35-44

23

10

1

11

  
 

≥ 45

21

8

4

12

  
 

Total

341

149

48

197

20.12

0.003

Haematuria

       
 

Yes

234

122

47

169

  
 

No

107

27

1

28

  
 

Total

341

149

48

197

7.66

0.006

Proteinuria

       
 

Yes

259

125

47

172

  
 

No

82

24

1

25

  
 

Total

341

149

48

197

6.44

0.01