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. 2017 Feb 8;11(2):e0005213. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005213

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of mothers whose children were enrolled into the study and provided samples at nine years of age.

Characteristic Albendazole + praziquantel (n = 348) Praziquantel only (n = 336) Albendazole only (n = 346) Placebo (n = 349)
Mother's age group
14–19 68 (20%) 82 (24%) 88 (25%) 72 (21%)
20–24 123 (35%) 129 (38%) 125 (36%) 144 (41%)
25–29 98 (28%) 78 (23%) 81 (23%) 74 (21%)
30–34 41 (12%) 32 (10%) 28 (8%) 44 (13%)
35+ 18 (5%) 15 (4%) 24 (7%) 15 (4%)
Mother's education (2 missing values)
None 11 (3%) 10 (3%) 10 (3%) 16 (5%)
Primary 181 (52%) 171 (51%) 182 (53%) 172 (49%)
Senior 124 (36%) 117 (35%) 134 (39%) 124 (36%)
Tertiary 32 (9%) 37 (11%) 20 (6%) 36 (10%)
Mother's tribe (2 missing values)
Baganda 181 (52%) 173 (51%) 176 (51%) 167 (48%)
Banyankole 41 (12%) 20 (6%) 34 (10%) 40 (11%)
Batoro 11 (3%) 19 (6%) 11 (3%) 21 (6%)
Basoga 15 (4%) 8 (2%) 9 (3%) 10 (3%)
Luo 15 (4%) 25 (7%) 21 (6%) 18 (5%)
Banyarwanda 21 (6%) 15 (4%) 20 (6%) 19 (5%)
Others 64 (18%) 76 (23%) 75 (22%) 74 (21%)
Mother's SES group (22 missing values)
1 Lowest 16 (5%) 19 (6%) 14 (4%) 19 (6%)
2 26 (8%) 25 (8%) 34 (10%) 30 (9%)
3 105 (31%) 105 (32%) 94 (28%) 116 (34%)
4 101 (29%) 92 (28%) 90 (26%) 102 (30%)
5 73 (21%) 68 (21%) 87 (26%) 61 (18%)
6 Highest 22 (6%) 21 (6%) 21 (6%) 16 (5%)
Mother's parity (22 missing values)
1 87 (25%) 90 (27%) 91 (26%) 86 (25%)
2–4 193 (55%) 191 (57%) 199 (58%) 209 (60%)
5+ 68 (20%) 55 (16%) 56 (16%) 54 (15%)
Hookworm (22 missing values)
No 189 (54%) 185 (55%) 214 (62%) 196 (56%)
Yes 159 (46%) 151 (45%) 132 (38%) 153 (44%)
S. mansoni (22 missing values)
No 292 (84%) 281 (84%) 284 (82%) 284 (81%)
Yes 56 (16%) 55 (16%) 62 (18%) 65 (19%)
Malaria (22 missing values)
No 321 (92%) 305 (91%) 311 (90%) 313 (90%)
Yes 27 (8%) 31 (9%) 35 (10%) 36 (10%)
Filariasis (22 missing values)
No 274 (79%) 266 (79%) 279 (81%) 272 (78%)
Yes 74 (21%) 70 (21%) 67 (19%) 77 (22%)
Ascaris (22 missing values)
No 343 (99%) 328 (98%) 339 (98%) 340 (97%)
Yes 5 (1%) 8 (2%) 7 (2%) 9 (3%)
Trichuris (22 missing values)
No 320 (92%) 306 (91%) 320 (92%) 321 (92%)
Yes 28 (8%) 30 (9%) 26 (8%) 28 (8%)
Strongyloidiasis (22 missing values)
No 301 (86%) 297 (88%) 308 (89%) 311 (89%)
Yes 47 (14%) 39 (12%) 38 (11%) 38 (11%)