Table 1.
Mean urine albumin values and relationship with parasitological, immunological and proxy marker (microhaematuria) of infection with S. haematobium
|
Mothers |
Children |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean urine albumin (mg/L) | CI 95 | Mean urine albumin (mg/L) | CI 95 | |
| All |
11.9 |
9.1 – 15.4 |
7.6 |
5.9 – 9.8 |
|
S. haematobium egg-negative |
7.4 |
5.8 – 9.8 |
5.7 |
4.4 – 7.5 |
|
S. haematobium egg-positive |
43.3 |
28.6 – 65.5 |
49.0 |
20.1 – 117.4 |
| SEA-ELISA negative |
14.3 |
7.1 – 27.9 |
4.1 |
2.9 – 5.6 |
| SEA-ELISA positive |
11.7 |
8.9 – 15.3 |
13.9 |
9.2 – 20.7 |
| No microhaematuria |
6.3 |
4.6 – 8.5 |
4.6 |
3.4 – 6.1 |
| With microhaematuria | 27.2 | 18.8 – 39.2 | 27.1 | 16.1 – 45.1 |