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Table 3 The ability of diagnostic techniques to detect geo-helminths and S. mansoni against the Gold standard from May to June 2013

From: Evaluation performance of diagnostic methods of intestinal parasitosis in school age children in Ethiopia

Types of tests

Parasites identified

S. mansoni [N, %]

A.lumbricoides [N, %]

H. worm [N, %]

Total [N, %]

P, χ2

Kappa value

Wet mount

104 (31)

12 (3.8)

27 (8.0)

143 (42.6)

0.01, 72.2

0.29

FEC

166 (49.4)

12 (3.8)

30 (8.9)

208 (61.9)

0.01, 1.32

0.48

Kato Katz

292 (86.9)

12 (3.8)

30 (8.9)

334 (99.4)

0.01, 3.79

0.95

  1. H. worm Hook worm species FEC Formol ether concentration