Table 1. Prevalence of S. mansoni infections according to age.
| Age | NCE (%) | NUA | POC-CCA+ (%) | NSA | KK+ (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 111 (4.8) | 105 | 55 (52.3) | 84 | 4 (4.7) |
| 6 | 463 (20) | 442 | 203 (45.9) | 347 | 16 (4.6) |
| 7 | 299 (12.9) | 287 | 133 (46.3) | 225 | 9 (4) |
| 8 | 349 (15.1) | 342 | 163 (47.6) | 264 | 17 (6.4) |
| 9 | 302 (13) | 298 | 146 (48.9) | 233 | 14 (6) |
| 10 | 339 (14.6) | 335 | 185 (55.2) | 273 | 30 (10.9) |
| 11 | 210 (9.1) | 206 | 124 (60.2) | 161 | 16 (9.9) |
| 12 | 147 (6.3) | 143 | 91 (63.6) | 114 | 11 (9.6) |
| 13 | 59 (2.5) | 57 | 32 (56.1) | 46 | 5 (10.8) |
| 14 | 24 (1) | 24 | 18 (75) | 17 | 5 (29.4) |
| 15 | 14 (0.6) | 14 | 7 (50) | 9 | 2 (22.2) |
| Total | 2317 | 2253 | 1157 | 129 | 129 |
| P-value | < 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | ||
| χ2 | 1179.9 | 33.6 | 33.2 |
NCE: Number of children enrolled: NUA: Number of urine samples analysed; NSA: Number of stool samples analysed; POC-CCA+: Number of children positive for the POC-CCA test; KK+: Number of children positive for the Kato Katz