Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of school children who completed the study by intervention group*
| Outcomes | Placebo (n = 122) | Fortified biscuits (n = 118) | Albendazole (n = 120) | Fortified biscuits plus albendazole (n = 122) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD age (years) | 7.5 ± 0.9 | 7.6 ± 0.9 | 7.5 ± 0.9 | 7.6 ± 0.9 |
| Male (%) | 49.2 | 46.5 | 47.0 | 47.9 |
| Intestinal parasites (%) | 82.8 | 80.5 | 80.0 | 84.4 |
| Ascaris | 66.4 | 62.7 | 64.2 | 68.0 |
| Trichuris | 55.7 | 55.1 | 54.2 | 58.2 |
| Hookworm | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 7.4 |
| Single infection | 40.2 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 36.1 |
| Double infections | 48.1 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 47.5 |
*
Placebo = placebo de-worming and non-fortified biscuits. No significant difference among groups by one-way analysis of variance for continuous variables or chi-square test for prevalence (P > 0.05).