Table 2 Prevalence and intensity of intestinal schistosomiasis among school children in Hayk Number 2 (Ketie) Primary School by age groups, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2010
From: A new focus of schistosomiasis mansoni in Hayk town, northeastern Ethiopia
Age group | % (no. positive/no. examined) | Eggs per gram of faeces (EPG*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | Female | Male | Total | |
5-9 | 41(23/56) | 59 (42/71) | 51 (65/127) | 166 | 191 | 182 |
10-14 | 55 (33/60) | 82 (51/62) | 68 (84/122) | 152 | 187 | 170 |
15-19 | 100 (1/1) | 100 (5/5) | 100 (6/6) | 216 | 240 | 234 |
Total | 49 (57/117) | 71 (98/138) | 61 (155/255) | 160 | 193 | 179 |