Table 1. Prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis by study location and sex.
| Communities | N.S | N.I | Prevalence (%) (95% Confidence Interval) | Geometric Mean intensity of infection (95% Confidence Interval) | Crude Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darawa | 296 | 103 | 34.80 (29.38–40.52) | 3.34 (2.63–4.24) | 2.89 (1.92–4.35) |
| Kofa | 236 | 61 | 25.85 (20.39–31.93) | 9.59 (6.05–15.23) | 1.89 (1.21–2.94) |
| Kofa Fada | 131 | 28 | 21.37 (14.70–29.39) | 3.27 (1.99–5.36) | 1.47 (0.86–2.51) |
| L.E.A. | 263 | 41 | 15.59 (11.43–20.55) | 4.53 (3.09–6.65) | 1 (reference) |
| Sokoto Rima | 268 | 64 | 23.88 (18.90–29.45) | 16.42 (11.10–24.28) | 1.69 (1.09–2.63) |
| Tsaskiyya | 169 | 63 | 37.28 (29.97–45.04) | 9.63 (6.55–14.16) | 3.22 (2.04–5.08) |
| Total | 1003 | 360 | |||
| χ2 | 0.00164 | ||||
| P value | 0.9677 | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 806 | 323 | 40.07 (36.69–43.56) | 7.52 (6.33–8.94) | 9.39 (6.54–13.49) |
| Female | 557 | 37 | 6.64 (4.78–9.12) | 2.08 (1.54–2.80) | 1 (reference) |
| Overall | 1003 | 360 | 26.41 (24.10–28.85) | 6.59 (5.59–7.75) | |
| χ2 | 189.269 | ||||
| P value | ˂ 0.0001 | ||||
Abbreviation: NS, Number surveyed; NI, Number infected.