Table 1.
Sample size, compliance of stool samples and Schistosoma mansoni infection indices in high and low prevalence villages, Nile Delta Egypt
| Variable | Low prevalence village (Ebiana) |
High prevalence village (El-Rouse) |
|---|---|---|
| Households examined | 123 | 66 |
| Population size examined | 993 | 614 |
|
Parasitological data at baseline (Round I) | ||
| Compliance of stool samples% | 85.9 | 81.1 |
| Prevalence% | 35.8 | 69.5 |
| GMEC/EPG of infected people | 30.1 | 104.7 |
| Parasitological data of First annual Follow-up (Round II) | ||
| Compliance of stool samples% | 73 | 70 |
| Prevalence% | 20.6 | 45.9 |
| GMEC/ EPG of infected people | 20 | 41.7 |
| Incidence% | 10.5 | 21.4 |
| Reinfection% | 35.1 | 58 |
| Parasitological data of second annual Follow-up (Round III) | ||
| Compliance of stool samples% | 70 | 72 |
| Prevalence% | 15.3 | 48.8 |
| GMEC/ EPG of infected people | 20.9 | 41.7 |
| Incidence% | 9.2 | 28.5 |
| Reinfection% | 32.9 | 70.6 |
GMEC Geometric mean egg count, EPG Egg per gram of stool