Table 3.
Intensity of S. haematobium infection presented by sex, age group, school and class.
| Variable | Category | No. of positive cases | Mean (SD) eggs/10 ml | Light, n (%) | Heavy, n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | – | 27 | 123.4 (247.4) | 17 (62.9) | 10 (37.1) | 0.988 |
| Sex | Male | 16 | 78.6 (117.7) | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 1.000* |
| Female | 11 | 188.6 (361.1) | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Age group in years | 6–9 | 11 | 90.6 (130.8) | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | 0.871* |
| 10–12 | 11 | 190.5 (360.1) | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | ||
| 13–15 | 5 | 47.8 (91.3) | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | ||
| School | Mbaju | 4 | 60.5 (100.7) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0.238* |
| Chigugu | 14 | 196.2 (324.2) | 7 (50.0) | 7 (50.0) | ||
| Mbemba | 2 | 2.0 (1.4) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Lukuledi | 4 | 10.8 (11.4) | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Mkululu | 3 | 98.3 (102.7) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | ||
| Class | I | 5 | 141.0 (171.7) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.041* |
| II | 4 | 7.5 (9.2) | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| III | 3 | 136.7 (68.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) | ||
| IV | 4 | 292.8 (505.9) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | ||
| V | 7 | 141.0 (279.3) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (29.6) | ||
| VI | 4 | 7.0 (4.5) | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |