Table 4.
Parasitological analyses on urine and semen of the study participants.
| Variable | n/N | Median | Range | Interquartile range (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | Eggs in urine (per 10 ml) | 36/210 | 0.9 | 0.1–186.0 | 5.4 |
| Eggs in semen (per ml) | 12/114 | 2.9 | 0.4–30.0 | 4.3 | |
| Eggs in semen bag (per ml) | 12/114 | 0.8 | 0.0–9.3 | 2.5 | |
| Eggs by centrifugation (per ml) | 12/114 | 2.9 | 0.0–30.0 | 6.25 | |
| HIV-negative participants | Eggs in urine (per 10 ml) | 28/166 | 1.0 | 0.1–137.8 | 5.1 |
| Eggs in semen (per ml) | 7/88 | 3.0 | 0.8–9.3 | 4.0 | |
| Eggs in semen bag (per ml) | 7/88 | 2.5 | 0.5–9.3 | 3.3 | |
| Eggs by centrifugation (per ml) | 7/88 | 4.7 | 0.8–6.7 | 4.3 | |
| HIV-positive participants | Eggs in urine (per 10 ml) | 8/44 | 1.4 | 0.1–186.0 | 28.9 |
| Eggs in semen (per ml) | 5/26 | 2.7 | 0.4–30.0 | 16.3 | |
| Eggs in semen bag (per ml) | 5/26 | 1.2 | 0.4–2.0 | – | |
| Eggs by centrifugation (per ml) | 5/26 | 5.0 | 2.7–30.0 | – |