Table 1. Comparison of parasite prevalence between surveys.
Community | Age group | % Parasite prevalence (n) | P value | |
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Rainy season | Dry season | |||
Gowrie/Vea (Dam site) | 1–5 years | 42 (50) | 15.9 (44) | < 0.0001 |
6–15 years | 30.6 (49) | 31 (58) | 1 | |
16–30 years | 34.3 (35) | 2.2 (45) | < 0.0001 | |
Soe (Non-dam site) | 1–5 years | 38 (58) | 17.5 (57) | 0.002 |
6–15 years | 48.1 (54) | 22 (59) | 0.0002 | |
16–30 years | 30 (54) | 4.3 (46) | < 0.0001 |
Sample size (n) for each age category is indicated in brackets.