Table 5.
The cure rates of local brand versus imported brand against STH among students attending Mendera Elementary School, Jimma, 2010
| Effect of local and imported drugs on parasitic clearance | Brand Type | Treatment effect | Total | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not cured | Cured | ||||
| T. trichiura | Imported | 40(37.7%) | 66(62.3%) | 106(100.0%) | |
| Local | 23(45.1%) | 28(54.9%) | 51(100.0%) | 0.38 | |
| Total | 63(40.1%) | 94(59.9%) | 157(100.0%) | ||
| Hook worms | Imported | 3(6.5%) | 43(93.5%) | 46(100.0%) | |
| Local | 1(5.9%) | 16(94.1%) | 17(100.0%) | 0.93 | |
| Total | 4(6.3) | 59(93.7) | 63(100) | ||
| A. lumbricoides | Imported | 0 (0.0%) | 112(100.0%) | 112(100.0%) | |
| Local | 1(2.0%) | 49(98.0%) | 50(100.0%) | 0.13 | |
| Total | 1(.6%) | 161(99.4%) | 162(100.0%) | ||