Table 2.
Association between STH infection and working memory, processing speed and test scores among school aged children (n = 209)
| Variable | No sampled | Number + (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | |||
| 1–5 | 48 | 4 (8.3) | 0.604 |
| 6–10 | 68 | 3 (4.4) | |
| 11–15 | 64 | 2 (3.1) | |
| 16–20 | 29 | 1 (3.4) | |
| Processing speed (Secs) | |||
| 0–50 | 69 | 2 (2.9) | 0.497 |
| 51–100 | 104 | 5 (4.8) | |
| 101–150 | 21 | 2 (9.5) | |
| 151–200 | 4 | 1 (25) | |
| 201–250 | 5 | 1 (20) | |
| 250–300 | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Mathematics scores | |||
| 0–20 | 11 | 1 (9.1) | 0.416 |
| 21–40 | 56 | 5 (8.9) | |
| 41–60 | 93 | 3 (3.2) | |
| 61–80 | 43 | 1 (2.3) | |
| 81–100 | 6 | 0 | |
| English scores | |||
| 0–20 | 16 | 1 (6.3) | 0.476 |
| 21–40 | 42 | 4 (9.5) | |
| 41–60 | 84 | 4 (4.8) | |
| 61–80 | 48 | 1 (2.1) | |
| 81–100 | 18 | 0 | |