Table 1.
General characteristics of study participants.
| Variables | n (%) | IC 95% | Mean ±SD | Median (IQ) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total effectif | 364 | ||||
| Weight (Kg) | 18.5 (15.5-23) | 9-54 | |||
| Age (years) | 7.7±3.2 | 3-15 | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 164 (45.1) | 39.8-50.3 | |||
| Male | 200 (54.9) | 49.6-60.1 | |||
| Age groups (years) | |||||
| 3 - 5 | 120 (33.0) | 28.2-38.1 | |||
| 6-9 | 140 (38.5) | 33.4-43.6 | |||
| 10-15 | 104 (28.5) | 24.-33.6 | |||
| School level of parents/guardians | |||||
| No instruction | 8 (2.2) | 1.0-4.4 | |||
| Primary | 140 (38.7) | 33.7-43.9 | |||
| Secondary | 209 (57.7) | 52.5-62.8 | |||
| University | 5 (1.4) | 0.5-3.3 | |||
| Profession of parents/guardians | |||||
| Mechanic | 1 (0.3) | 0.01-1.6 | |||
| Agriculture | 351 (96.4) | 93.8-98.0 | |||
| Teaching | 9 (2.5) | 1,21-4,81 | |||
| Commerce | 3 (0.8) | 0.2-2.5 | |||
| Taking praziquantel during last campaign | 24 (6.6) | 4.3-9.8 | |||
| Histories of symptoms two weeks before and clinic signs | |||||
| History of fever | 180(49.4) | 44.2-54.7 | |||
| Abdominal pain | 134(36.8) | 31.8-42.0 | |||
| Melaena | 117(32.1) | 27.4-37.2 | |||
| Headache | 85(23.3) | 19.2-28.1 | |||
| Diarrhea | 42(11.5) | 8.5-15.3 | |||
| Vomiting | 27(7.4) | 5.0-10.7 | |||
| Anorexia | 3(0.8) | 0.2-2.6 | |||
| Haematuria | 2(0.5) | 0.1-2.2 | |||
| Cough | 5(1.3) | 2.0-6.1 | |||
| Vertigo | 1(0.2) | 0.01-1.7 | |||
| Mictalgie | 9(2.4) | 1.2-4.8 | |||
| Skin rash | 13(3.5) | 2.0-6.1 | |||
| Hepatomegaly | 132(36.5) | 31.3-41.4 | |||
| Splenomegaly | 152(41.7) | 36.6-47.0 | |||
| Use of bednet last night | 64 (17.6) | 13.8-21.9 | |||
| Parasitic infections | |||||
| Plasmodium spp. | 303(83.2) | 78.9-86.8 | |||
| S. mansoni | 218(59.8) | 54.6-64.9 | |||
| A. lumbricoides | 8(2.2) | 1.0-4.4 | |||
| T. trichuris | 5(1.3) | 0.5-3.3 | |||
| Co-infection malaria + Schistosomiasis | 171(46.9) | 41.6-52.2 | |||
| Malaria PD(trophozoites//µl) | 380(320-800) | 40-34000 | |||
| S. mansoni eggs load(eggs /g of feces) | 192(60-612) | 24-8760 | |||
| S. mansoni infection intensities | |||||
| Light | 82(37.6) | 31.1-44.4 | |||
| Moderate | 63(28.9) | 22.9-35.4 | |||
| Severe | 73(33.5) | 27.2-40.1 | |||
| Anaemia | 235(64.6) | 59.3-69.4 | |||
| Anaemia intensities | |||||
| Light | 132(56.2) | 49.5-62.6 | |||
| Moderate | 99(42.1) | 35.7-48.7 | |||
| Severe | 4(1.7) | 0.4-4.3 | |||
| Hb (g/dl) | 10.8±1.4 | 3.8-15.5 |