Table 1.
Overall STH infection (number of infected children)
| Parameter | Male | Female | Alln (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 1,760 | 857 | 903 | ||
| Overall parasite infection | 174 (20%) | 147 (16%) | 321 (18) | 0.031 |
| Hookworm* | 160 (19%) | 128 (14%) | 288 (17) | 0.012 |
| Light | 156 (97.5%) | 122 (95.3%) | 278 (96.5) | |
| Moderate/severe | 4 (1.9%) | 6 (4.7%) | 10 (3.1) | |
| Ascaris | 1 (0.1%) | 4 (0.2%) | 5 (0.3) | 0.378 |
| Light (all < 5,000 epg) | 1 (0.1%) | 4 (0.2%) | 5 (0.3) | |
| Trichuris | 1 (0.1%) | 4 (0.2%) | 5 (0.3) | 0.378 |
| Light (all < 1,000 epg) | 1 (0.1%) | 4 (0.2%) | 5 (0.3) | |
| Others (Taenia, Fasciola, Enteo, Hydimi, Hynana) | 20 (1.1%) | 17 (1.1%) | 37 (2.1) | |
| Multi-infection | ||||
| Hookworm + Trichuris | 0 | 2 (<0.1%) | 2 (<0.1) | |
| Hookworm + Taenia | 5 (<0.1%) | 3 (<0.1%) | 8 (<0.1) | |
epg = egg per gram feces; STH = soil-transmitted helminth.
*
Hookworm: light < 2000 epg, moderate = 2,000–4000 epg, severe > 4,000 epg.