Table 3.
STH infection intensity (eggs per gram of feces) obtained in the two municipalities studied and in the total R.A.A.N. (Nicaragua).
| Puerto Cabezas | Siuna | R.A.A.N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na = 318 | N = 417 | N = 735 | |
| T. trichiura | |||
| Range | 24–88,752 | 24–13,248 | 24–88,752 |
| AMb | 3659.7 | 4452 | 4055.8 |
| GMc | 1021.5 | 2870.4 | 1078.3 |
| A. lumbricoides | |||
| Range | 24–149,544 | 24–54,480 | 24–149,544 |
| AM | 29,612.2 | 13,778.7 | 21,695.4 |
| GM | 11,768.1 | 3676.3 | 7727.9 |
| Hookworm | |||
| Range | 24–264 | 24–264 | 24–264 |
| AM | 190.1 | 144 | 158.8 |
| GM | 154.9 | 117.8 | 128.6 |
aNumber of schoolchildren studied.
bArithmetic mean of eggs per gram of feces.
cGeometric mean of eggs per gram of feces.