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Table 2 Prevalence and intensity of S. haematobium before and seven weeks after administration of PZQ based on sex, age and geometric mean egg count in Dulshatalo village, western Ethiopia

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

Variable

 

Intensity of infection before treatment

Intensity of infection

After treatment

  

Light (<50 Eggs/10 ml)

Heavy (≥50 eggs/10 ml)

Total

Light (<50 eggs/10 ml)

Heavy (≥50 eggs/10 ml)

Total

Sex

Male

87

36

123

13

1

14

Female

21

8

29

6

0

6

 

Total

108

44

152

19

1

20

Age (Years)

       
 

< 5

3

1

4

0

0

0

 

5-14

52

33

85

10

1

11

 

15-24

35

3

38

5

0

5

 

25-34

8

2

10

2

0

2

 

35-44

8

1

9

1

0

1

 

≥ 45

1

5

6

1

0

1

 

Total

108

44

152

19

1

20

GM(eggs/10 ml)

 

8.20

176.67

19.95

2.64

50

3.06