Table-2.
Number of Toxocara eggs by anatomical region according to age group.
Eggs/g hair | ||||
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Age group | Months | Head | Perianal region | Limbs |
Less than 12 months | 8.50 | 1.00 | 4.66 | 1.00 |
More than 12 months | 62.15 | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.00 |
Variation coefficient | 77.74 | 44.66 | 129.93 | 0.00 |
Kruskal–Wallis test | ||||
Chi-square value | 18.92 | 2.82 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
Degree of freedom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
p>Ji-square | <0.0001 | 0.0926 | 0.0469 | 1.0000 |