Table 3.
Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and soil transmitted helminths (STH) infections (pooled result of Kato-Katz and SAF concentration methods) among school children in Wolaita Zone, southern Ethiopia in 2015
| Helminth species | Age (Year) | Sex | School | Overall prevalence (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 (n = 89) | 10-14 (n = 370) | 15-19 (n = 44) | Male (n = 287) | Female (n = 216) | Ajora (n = 149) | Gilo-Bisare (n = 132) | Bisare (n = 32) | Motala (n = 131) | Ello (n = 59) | ||
| Schistosoma mansoni | 52 (58.4) | 221 (59.7) | 22 (50) | 180 (62.7) | 115 (53.2) | 87 (58.4) | 99 (75) | 13 (40.6) | 93 (71) | 3 (5.1) | 58.6 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 7 (7.9) | 37 (10) | 0 | 23 (8) | 21 (9.7) | 33 (22.1) | 9 (6.8) | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.7) | 8.7 |
| Hookworms | 25 (28.1) | 104 (28.1) | 10 (22.7) | 88 (30.7) | 51 (23.6) | 42(28.2) | 38 (28.8) | 0 | 36 (27.5) | 23 (39) | 27.6 |
| Trichuris trichiura | 0 | 4 (1.1) | 2 (4.5) | 4 (1.4) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 2 (1.5) | 1 (1.7) | 1.2 |