TABLE 1.

Characteristics of schistosomiasis patient and control groups

Group	n	Minimum–maximum (median) age	Minimum–maximum (median) S. mansoni or S. japonicum eggs/g of feces or S. haematobium eggs/10 ml of urine
S. haematobium
Children	12	10–18 (13.5)	2–624 (36)
Adults	8	19–53 (22)	0.3–17 (7.5)
S. mansoni
Children	10	8–17 (12)	7–3,287 (180)
Adults	12	19–53 (32.5)	7–1,680 (100)
S. japonicum
Children	12	8–18 (12.5)	23–9,913 (161)
Adults	12	25–48 (31)	23–4,600 (86.5)
Control	20	19–52 (34)