Table 1.
Overall prevalence of Entamoeba infection in the studied populations as determined by microscopy according to gender and age groups (N = 426)
| Characteristics | N | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
201 |
32 |
15.9 |
10.8-21.0 |
| Female |
225 |
43 |
19.1 |
14.0-24.2 |
| Age groups |
|
|
|
|
| Children |
313 |
48 |
15.3 |
11.3-19.3 |
| Adults |
113 |
27 |
23.9 |
16.0-31.8 |
| Total (Overall prevalence) | 426 | 75 | 17.6 | 14.0-21.2 |
N: Total number examined; n: Entamoeba positive by microscopy;%: Percentage; 95% CI: Confidence Interval.