Table 2. Distribution of infection intensity and prevalence in 1–5 year old children in the study population.
Age (years) | Sample size | Mean infection intensity* | SEM** | Infection prevalence (%) |
1.0–3 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8 |
3.1–4 | 24 | 22.4 | 19.1 | 17 |
4.1–5 | 63 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 25 |
Total | 100 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 21 |
*Arithmetic mean, units = eggs/10 ml urine;
**Standard Error of the Mean.