Table 1.
Positivity agreement according to Kato-Katz and qPCR for all four-examination time points pooled (n = 1636) for T. trichiura, A. lumbricoides and hookworm
| No. of qPCR negatives (%) | No. of qPCR positives (%) | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. trichiura | Kato-Katz negative | 362 (58.8) | 254 (41.2) | 616 (100) |
| Kato-Katz positive | 140 (13.7) | 880 (86.3) | 1020 (100) | |
| Total | 502 (30.7) | 1134 (69.3) | ||
| A. lumbricoides | Kato-Katz negative | 1236 (84.1) | 233 (15.9) | 1469 (100) |
| Kato-Katz positive | 28 (16.8) | 139 (83.2) | 167 (100) | |
| Total | 1264 (77.3) | 372 (22.7) | ||
| Hookworm | Kato-Katz negative | 1369 (89.5) | 160 (10.5) | 1529 (100) |
| Kato-Katz positive | 18 (16.8) | 89 (83.2) | 107 (100) | |
| Total | 1387 (84.8) | 249 (15.2) |
Abbreviations: T. trichiura, Trichuris trichiura; A. lumbricoides, Ascaris lumbricoides