Table 3.
Variable | Number examined | Number fluctuated over the three days of examination based on Kato-Katz (%) method | Number fluctuated over the three days of examination based on the urine-CCA (%) test |
---|---|---|---|
Age group |
|
|
|
5-9 |
237 |
85 (35.9) |
65 (27.4) |
10-12 |
383 |
116 (30.3) |
97 (25.30) |
Total |
620 |
201 (32.4) |
162 (26.1) |
X2 (p) |
|
3.4 (0.180) |
0.39 (0.531) |
Sex |
|
|
|
Female |
316 |
101 (31.9) |
86 (27.5) |
Male |
304 |
100 (32.9) |
76 (25.0) |
X2(p) |
|
0.03 (0.865) |
0.52 (0.471) |
Location |
|
|
|
Jiga |
320 |
83 (25.9) |
90 (28.1) |
Harbu |
300 |
118 (39.3) |
72 (23.8) |
X2(p) |
|
13.23 (<0.01) |
1.85 (0.174) |
Intensity of infection |
|
|
|
Light |
239 |
169 (70.7) |
40 (20.1) |
Moderate |
73 |
13 (17.8) |
5 (6.8) |
Heavy |
17 |
2 (11.8) |
0 (0.0) |
X2 (p) | 85.35 (<0.01) | 11.45 (0.003) |