Table 3. Relationship of proteinuria with other parameters.
| Samples with proteinuria (n %) | Age | Eggs of Schistosoma haematobium | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| = <5 n = 39 | 6–8 n = 406 | 9–11 n = 537 | > = 12 n = 260 | P | Positive n = 785 | Negative n = 498 | P | |
| + (30 mg/dL) | 5 (12.8%) | 74 (16.7%) | 105 (19.6%) | 60 (23.1%) | <0.01 | 197 (25.2%) | 47 (9.4%) | <0.01 |
| ++ (100 mg/dL) | 6 (15.4%) | 92 (20.8%) | 89 (16.6%) | 33 (12.7%) | 209 (26.6%) | 12 (2.4%) | ||
| +++ (300 mg/dL) | 2 (5.1%) | 75 (16.9%) | 56 (10.4%) | 56 (21.5%) | 186 (23.7%) | 6 (1.2%) | ||
| Positive | 13 (33.3%) | 241 (54.4%) | 250 (46.6%) | 149 (57.3%) | 592 (75.4%) | 65 (13.0%) | ||
| Negative | 26 (66.7%) | 202 (45.6%) | 287(53.4%) | 111 (42.7%) | 193 (24.5%) | 433 (87.0%) | ||
| TOTAL | 39 (100%) | 406 (100%) | 537 (100%) | 260 (100%) | 785 (100%) | 498 (100%) | ||