Table 2.
Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni based on Kato Katz technique categorised by age and sex
| Variable | N | Schistosoma mansoni infection | Statistical test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 2,034 | 570 (28%) | 1465 (71.9%) |
χ2(1) = 11.2005 P = 0.001 |
| Male | 2,009 | 660 (32.9% | 1349 (67.2%) | |
| Age groups (in years) | ||||
| 18–25 | 503 | 209 (41.6%) | 294 (58.4%) |
χ2(5) = 73.4663 P = 0.001 |
| 26–35 | 798 | 293 (36.7%) | 505 (63.3%) | |
| 36–45 | 888 | 262 (29.5%) | 626 (70.5%) | |
| 46–55 | 767 | 198 (25.8%) | 569 (74.2%) | |
| 56–65 | 561 | 153 (27.3%) | 408 (72.7%) | |
| ≥ 66 | 527 | 115 (21.8%) | 412 (78.2%) | |