Table 2. Number of positive individuals (n), prevalence (%) and infection intensity of each soil-transmitted helminth species (overall n = 523).
| Any STH | Ascaris lumbricoides | Trichuris trichiura | Hookworm | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI)* |
n | % (95% CI) |
Mean EPG (95% CI) |
n | % (95% CI) |
Mean EPG (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) |
Mean EPG (95% CI) |
|
| Survey 1 (Aug 2015) | 146 | 27.92 (24.64–32.64) |
29 | 5.54 (3.83–8.03) |
649.42 (370.35–1119.4) |
89 | 17.02 (14.2–20.95) |
73.56 (46.99–124.35) |
51 | 9.75 (7.51–12.89) |
40.2 (22.39–93.3) |
| Survey 2 (Dec 2015) | 99 | 18.93 (16.00–23.03) |
9 | 1.72 (0.81–3.31) |
478.12 (87.36–1967.6) |
62 | 11.85 (9.41–15.25) |
24.32 (13.77–54.47) |
35 | 6.69 (4.81–9.38) |
314.94 (10.69–1533.86) |
| Survey 3 (Jun 2016) | 99 | 18.93 (16.00–23.03) |
13 | 2.49 (1.36–4.3) |
670.35 (315.2–1392.34) |
62 | 11.85 (9.41–15.25) |
41.07 (24.36–72.28) |
29 | 5.54 (3.83–8.03) |
11.47 (6.38–24.78) |
*% represents the percentage positive in each group. CI = Confidence interval. EPG = eggs per gram of faeces. STH = soil-transmitted helminth