Table 1.
Effect of three brands of albendazole in relation to infection intensity of STH among students attending Mendera Elementary School, Jimma, 2010
| Infection Intensity | Students with ascariasis | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not-cured | cured | |||
| light infection | 1(0.7%) | 148(99.3%) | 149(100.0%) | 0.975 |
| moderate infection | 0(0.0%) | 10(100.0%) | 10(100.0%) | |
| heavy infection | 0(0.0%) | 3(100.0%) | 3(100.0%) | |
| Total | 1(.6%) | 161(99.4%) | 162(100.0%) | |
| Infection Intensity | Students with trichuriasis | |||
| light infection | 51(35.7%) | 92(64.3%) | 143(100.0%) | 0.001 |
| moderate infection | 12(85.7%) | 2(14.3%) | 14(100.0%) | |
| Total | 63(40.1%) | 94(59.9%) | 157(100.0%) | |
| Infection Intensity | Students with hookworm infection | |||
| light infection | 4(6.5%) | 58(93.5%) | 62(100.0%) | 0.793 |
| moderate infection | 0(0.0%) | 1(100.0%) | 1(100.0%) | |
| Total | 4(6.3%) | 59(93.7%) | 63(100.0%) | |