TABLE 4.
The Arithmetic mean egg count at baseline and follow up visits with their respective ERR stratified by baseline characteristics.
| Variables | Category | Baseline line egg count (Mean + SD) | p¥ | Week 4 egg count (Mean + SD) | p¥ | ERR a (%) week 4 | Week 8 egg count (Mean + SD) | p¥ | ERR* (%) week 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 5–9 | 111.4 + 150.2 | 0.51 | 8.12 + 34.9 | 0.20 | 92.7 | 19.32 + 53.4 | 0.01 | 82.7 |
| 10–15 | 112.4 + 173.7 | 7.01 + 37.7 | 93.8 | 6.68 + 34.6 | 94.1 | ||||
| Sex | Male | 105.6 + 168.9 | 0.08 | 4.52 + 18.8 | 0.47 | 95.7 | 10.68 + 43.9 | 0.92 | 89.9 |
| Female | 120.8 + 176.4 | 9.73 + 47.9 | 91.9 | 7.88 + 34.3 | 93.5 | ||||
| Baseline infection intensity | Light | 43.5 + 25.0 | <0.001 | 5.1 + 23.9 | 0.03 | 88.3 | 4.51 + 19.9 | <0.001 | 89.6 |
| Moderate-to-heavy | 283.4 + 246.0 | 12.2 + 56.3 | 95.7 | 21.43 + 65.4 | 91.9 | ||||
| STH Co-infection | No Co-infection | 106.8 + 137.3 | 0.02 | 5.77 + 27.3 | 0.82 | 94.6 | 6.95 + 29.9 | 0.61 | 93.5 |
| Co-infected | 117.4 + 193.5 | 8.07 + 41.7 | 93.1 | 11.13 + 45.4 | 90.5 |
a
ERR, 100 [1 − (Arithmetic mean epg after treatment/Arithmetic mean epg before treatment)], ¥: Mann Whitney U test.