Table 1. Prevalence of hookworm infection, urinary schistosomiasis, anemia and severe anemia and mean blood hemoglobin levels by gender, age group and province in Northern Mozambique.
| Characteristic | Hookworm infection, n (%) | Urinary schistosomiasis, n (%) | Hookworm + Schistosoma haematobium co-infection | Anemia, n (%) | Moderate/Severe anemia, n (%) | Mean hemoglobin level ± standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 145 (29.4) | 287 (58.2) | 63 (12.8) | 236 (47.9) | 62 (12.6) | 10.88 ± 1.52 |
| Female | 173 (33.1) | 313 (60) | 66 (12.6) | 245 (46.9) | 58 (11.1) | 10.91 ± 1.53 |
| Age groups, years | ||||||
| 5-6 | 1 (5.9) | 10 (58.8) | 1 (5.9) | 12 (70.6) | 5 (29.4) | 10.11 ± 1.26 |
| 7-8 | 90 (32.5) | 163 (58.8) | 52 (18.8) | 150 (54.2) | 39 (14.1) | 10.72 ± 1.54 |
| 9-10 | 140 (33.3) | 242 (57.6) | 61 (14.5) | 182 (43.3) | 52 (12.4) | 10.93 ± 1.52 |
| 11-12 | 87 (28.9) | 185 (61.5) | 15 (5) | 137 (45.5) | 24 (8) | 11.05 ± 1.49 |
| Province | ||||||
| Nampula | 110 (33.6) | 201 (61.5) | 73 (22.3) | 147 (45) | 41 (12.5) | 10.98 ± 1.63 |
| Cabo Delgado | 139 (35) | 207 (52.1) | 56 (14.1) | 214 (53.9) | 54 (13.6) | 10.69 ± 1.47 |
| Niassa | 69 (23.7) | 192 (66) | 0 (0) | 120 (41.2) | 25 (8.6) | 11.07 ± 1.42 |