Table 4.
Association between intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis infection and parasitemia among malaria- and helminthiasis-coinfected patients at Sanja Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from January to March 2019 (N = 67).
| STHs | Mean parasitemia | 95% CI | ANOVA (one-way) | Gabriel, multiple comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hookworm | Light | 8392.50a,b | 4741.74, 12043.26 | F = 6.953 | P = 0.001∗, 0.96 |
| Moderate | 10244.60a | 1239.78, 19249.42 | P = 0.002∗ | ||
| Heavy | 26230.00 | 11427.72, 41032.28 | P = 0.024∗ | ||
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| A. lumbricoides | Light | 19706.67 | 13399.25, 39274.08 | F = 0.640 | |
| Moderate | 12433.33 | -178.80, 25044.57 | P = 0.552 | ||
| Heavy | 6580.00 | -52630.91, 65780.91 | |||
Note: STHs: soil-transmitted helminthiasis; CI: confidence interval; ∗statistically significant. a = as compared to heavy hookworm infection; b = as compared to moderate hookworm infection.