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. 2019 Feb 11;13(2):e0007180. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007180

Table 4. Effect of sanitation intervention (sanitation and WSH combined vs. control) on presence of STH eggs in soil.

A prevalence ratio < 1 indicates a reduction of STH eggs.

All Eggs Viable Eggs
Unadjusted (N = 2006) Adjusted (N = 1958) Unadjusted (N = 2006) Adjusted (N = 1958)
Prevalence ratio (95% CI) p Prevalence ratio (95% CI) p Prevalence ratio (95% CI) p Prevalence ratio (95% CI) p
Any STH 0.94 (0.78–1.13) 0.51 0.94 (0.76–1.17) 0.59 0.97 (0.76–1.25) 0.84 0.96 (0.72–1.26) 0.75
Ascaris 0.96 (0.76–1.21) 0.76 0.99 (0.76–1.28) 0.91 1.03 (0.77–1.40) 0.83 1.03 (0.74–1.44) 0.86
Trichuris 0.81 (0.57–1.16) 0.26 0.86 (0.62–1.19) 0.38 0.71 (0.45–1.13) 0.15 0.74 (0.46–1.21) 0.23