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

Table 5. Associations between helminths and Plasmodium falciparum infection, according to helminth species.

Helminth Infection P. falciparum Infection (%) Relative Risk (CI) p-value
Present n = 209 Absent n = 808
S. haematobium 106 (50.7) 346 (42.8) 1.3 (1.0–1.6) 0.04
Hookworm 61 (29.2) 168 (20.8) 1.4 (1.0–1.8) 0.01
Hymenolepis spp 42 (20.1) 58 (7.2) 2.0 (1.6–2.7) <0.0001