Table 2. Prevalence and intensity of S. mansoni infections by KK and POC-CCA in boys and girls.
| N | POC-CCA (%) | 95% CI | Mean CCA value (mv) | 95% CI | KK (%) | 95% CI | Mean EPG | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 385 | 156 (40.5) | 34.41–47.4 | 188.77±158.64 | 186.62–190.94 | 42 (10.9) | 7.86–14.75 | 564±1390.8 | 556.84–571.23 |
| Female | 374 | 153 (40.9) | 34.68–47.93 | 153.74 ± 129.08 | 151.79–155.72 | 29 (7.7) | 5.19–11.136 | 512.28±867.93 | 504.07–520.58 |
| P-value | 0.91a | 0.03b | 0.14a | 0.86b | |||||
| χ2 | 0.01 | - | 2.23 | - | |||||
| t | - | 2.13 | - | 0.18 |
N: Number of children analysed; POC-CCA: Number of children positive for POC-CCA test; KK: Number of children positive for the Kato Katz test; CI: Confidence interval, EPG: egg per gram of stool;
a: P-value for chi-square test;
b: P- value for Student’s t-test.