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. 2015 Jul 29;9(7):e0003940. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003940

Table 4. Prevalence of children infected with double infection by age and sex.

Age group Gender No. Exam PF+SH(%) PF+HW(%) PF+HN(%) SH+HW(%) SH+HN (%) HW+HN (%)
4–9 Male 221 28 (12.7) 13 (5.9) 12 (5.4) 34 (15.4) 14 (6.3) 8 (3.6)
Female 225 26 (11.6) 12 (5.3) 9 (4.0) 26 (11.6) 3 (1.3) 3 (1.3)
Total 446 54 (12.1) 25 (5.6) 21 (4.7) 60 (13.5) 17 (3.8) 11 (2.5)
10–15 Male 298 29 (9.7) 22 (7.4) 9 (3.0) 58 (19.5) 16 (5.4) 11 (3.7)
Female 274 23 (8.4) 14 (5.1) 12 (4.4) 46 (16.8) 16 (5.9) 9 (.3)
Total 572 52 (9.1) 36 (6.3) 21 (3.7) 104 (18.2) 32 (5.6) 20 (3.5)
Overall Male 519 57 (11.0) 35 (6.7) 21 (4.0) 92 (17.7) 30 (5.8) 19 (3.7)
Female 498 49 (9.8) 26 (5.2) 21 (4.2) 72 (14.5) 20 (4.0) 13 (2.6)
Total 1017 106 (10.4) 61 (6.0) 41 (4.0) 164 (16.1) 60 (5.9) 32 (3.1)

Key: PF = P. falciparum; SH = S. haematobium; HW = Hookworm; HN = Hymenolepis species, EV = Enterobious vermicularis