Table 2.
Distribution of Parasitic Infections and Anemia Among School Children in the Ho Municipality
| Infections and Anemia | Children by School, No. (%) | P Valuea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | Davanu | Freetown | Afegame | Kpetoe | ||
| Plasmodium falciparum | 57 (67.86) | 61 (77.22) | 73 (58.40) | 107 (86.99) | 85 (61.15) | <.001 |
| Schistosoma haematobium | 5 (5.95) | 14 (17.72) | 4 (3.20) | 34 (27.64) | 0 (0.00) | <.001 |
| Entamoeba spp. | 8 (9.52) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.80) | 1 (0.81) | 1 (0.71) | <.001 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 4 (4.76) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.80) | 1 (0.81) | 0 (0.00) | <.001 |
| Hookworm | 2 (2.38) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (2.40) | 1 (0.81) | 1 (0.71) | <.001 |
| Anemia | 15 (17.86) | 15 (18.99) | 14 (11.20) | 36 (29.27) | 22 (15.83) | .003 |
aSignificant at P ≤. 05.