Table 1.
Prevalence and mean egg count/10 ml urine, by sex and age, among 350 school children in the Abeokuta North Local Government area
| Sex | No Examined N = 350 | No. Positive (%) | No. Heavy (%) (≥50 egg/10 ml) | No. Light (%) (<50 egg/10 ml) | Geometric mean egg count/10 ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
186 |
132 (70.9) |
11 (5.9) |
121 (65.1) |
10.98 |
| Female |
164 |
113 (68.9) |
5 (3.1) |
108 (65.9) |
7.37 |
| p-value |
|
0.73 |
|
0.30 |
0.91 |
|
Age (years)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4–9 |
203 |
143 (70.4) |
11 (5.4) |
132 (65.0) |
7.93 |
| 10–15 |
147 |
102 (69.4) |
05 (3.4) |
97 (66.0) |
6.73 |
| p-value | 0.90 | 0.67 | 0.72 |