Table 1. Urinary tract morbidity in relation to sex, age and S. haematobium infection intensity.
Group | n | No morbidity | Light morbidity | Moderate morbidity | Severe morbidity | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | 72 | 47.2% | 25.0% | 18.1% | 9.7% | |
Girls | 93 | 77.4% | 15.1% | 5.4% | 2.2% | <0.001 |
5–9 years old | 40 | 77.5% | 15.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | |
10–11 years old | 89 | 62.9% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 9.0% | |
12–15 years old | 36 | 52.8% | 30.5% | 13.9% | 2.8% | 0.114 |
Not infected | 105 | 74.2% | 16.2% | 6.7% | 2.9% | |
Light Infection | 36 | 66.7% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 0.0% | |
Heavy infection | 24 | 16.6% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 0.0% | <0.001 |
Overall | 165 | 64.2% | 19.4% | 10.9% | 5.5% |