Table 1.
Prevalence of peri-portal grades and hepatosplenomegaly in relation to Schistosoma mansoni infection status
| Variables | Schistosoma mansoni status | ÷2 | P -values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative (N = 831) | Positive (N = 840) | |||
| Hepatosplenomegaly | ||||
| Both liver + spleen not enlarged | 305 | 291 | 4.5425 | 0.21 |
| (36.70) | (34.64) | |||
| Only spleen enlarged | 78 | 91 | ||
| (9.39) | (10.83) | |||
| Only liver enlarged | 327 | 313 | ||
| (39.35) | (37.26) | |||
| Both spleen and liver enlarged | 121 | 145 | ||
| (14.56) | (17.26) | |||
| Peri portal fibrosis grades | ||||
| Normal | 713 | 710 | 4.1566 | 0.39 |
| (85.80) | (84.52) | |||
| Grade C | 32 | 41 | ||
| (3.85) | (4.88) | |||
| Grade D | 66 | 64 | ||
| (7.94) | (7.62) | |||
| Grade E | 15 | 20 | ||
| (1.81) | (2.38) | |||
| Grade F | 5 | 4 | ||
| (0.60) | (0.48) | |||