Table 2.
Prevalence of S.mansoni infection based on Kato Katz technique and point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen test, stratified by sex, age and HIV-1 infection status.
| Variable | N | KK Technique | p-Value | POC-CCA Test | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| Sex | Female | 531 | 212(39.9) | p < 0.01 | 293(55.2) | p < 0.01 |
| Male | 448 | 251(56.1) | 299(66.7) | |||
| Age group (years) | 15–20 | 130 | 81 (62.3) | p < 0.01 | 99(79.1) | p < 0.01 |
| 21–30 | 329 | 171(51.9) | 217(65.9) | |||
| 31–40 | 288 | 122(42.4) | 161(55.9) | |||
| 41–50 | 149 | 56(37.6) | 68(45.6) | |||
| 51–60 | 83 | 33(39.8) | 47(56.6) | |||
| HIV-1 serostatus | Positive | 130 | 52(40.0) | 0.07 | 98(75.4) | p < 0.01 |
| Negative | 849 | 411(48.4) | 494(58.2) | |||
| Intensity of S. mansoni infection (epg) | 1–99 | 195 | 195(42.1) | n/a | 174(89.2) | p < 0.02 |
| 100–399 | 126 | 126(27.2) | 122(96.8) | |||
| ≥400 | 142 | 142(40.7) | 138(97.2) | |||
| Overall | 979 | |||||