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 |