Table 1. Prevalence and intensity of soil transmitted helminths in the surveyed participants by age categories.
| n = 6089 | Any STH | Hookworm | Ascaris | Trichuris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted prevalence n (%) | 1033 (17.0) | 1012 (16.6) | 6 (0.1) | 17 (0.3) |
| PSAC (1179) | 35 (3.0) | 31 (2.6) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
| SAC (1305) | 92 (7.0) | 87 (6.7) | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.4) |
| Adult (3605) | 906 (25.1) | 894 (24.8) | 3 (0.1) | 10 (0.3) |
| Intensity of infections among positives n (%) | ||||
| PSAC (n = 35) | ||||
| Light-intensity | 32 (91.4) | 28 (90.3) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
| Moderate-intensity | 3 (8.6) | 3 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Heavy-intensity | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| SAC (n = 92) | ||||
| Light-intensity | 87 (94.6) | 83 (95.4) | 1 (100) | 4 (80.0) |
| Moderate-intensity | 4 (4.3) | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20) |
| Heavy-intensity | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Adult (n = 906) | ||||
| Light-intensity | 841 (92.8) | 829 (92.7) | 3 (100) | 10 (100) |
| Moderate-intensity | 43 (4.7) | 43 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Heavy-intensity | 22 (2.4) | 22 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |