Table 4.
Prevalence of parasitic infections in sampled study population in Mwea Division.
| Row labels | Frequency | Percentage | Boys | Percentage | Girls | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancylostoma duodenale | 2 | 0.55% | 1 | 0.53% | 1 | 0.58% |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 12 | 3.05% | 6 | 3.19% | 5 | 2.89% |
| E. coli | 7 (7)∗ | 3.88% | 5 | 2.66% | 9 | 5.20% |
| E. histolytica | 1 | 0.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.58% |
| E. vermicularis | 3 | 0.83% | 1 | 0.53% | 2 | 1.16% |
| G. lamblia | 54 | 14.68% | 29 | 15.43% | 25 | 13.87% |
| H. nana | 9 (4)∗ | 3.60% | 4 | 2.13% | 9 | 5.20% |
| No infection | 253 | 66.48% | 123 | 65.43% | 117 | 67.63% |
| Schistosoma mansoni | 18 (2)∗ | 5.54% | 17 | 9.04% | 3 | 1.73% |
| Trichuris trichiura | 2 (2)∗ | 1.11% | 2 | 1.06% | 2 | 1.16% |
| Grand total | 361 | 100.00% | 188 | 100.00% | 173 | 100.00% |
∗Occurrence as multiple infections.