Table 1.
Socio-demographic and baseline characteristics of study participants.
| Variable | N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 699 | 45.8 | |
| Female | 827 | 54.2 | ||
| Age categories | 5–9 years | 405 | 26.5 | |
| 10–15 years | 1121 | 73.5 | ||
| District | Rubavu | 682 | 44.7 | |
| Nyamasheke | 311 | 20.4 | ||
| Rusizi | 533 | 34.9 | ||
| School | Rambo | 317 | 20.8 | |
| Rubona | 365 | 23.9 | ||
| Buhokoro | 171 | 11.2 | ||
| Mukoma | 140 | 9.2 | ||
| Bugumira | 183 | 12 | ||
| Nkombo | 350 | 22.9 | ||
| Consistency of stool | Formed | 29 | 1.9 | |
| Soft | 1492 | 97.8 | ||
| Loose | 2 | |||
| Watery | 3 | 0.2 | ||
| Stunting status (HAZ) | Non-stunted | 976 | 64 | |
| Stunted | 550 | 36 | ||
| Wasting status (BAZ) | Not wasted | 1463 | 95.9 | |
| wasted | 63 | 4.1 | ||
| Hookworms | Light intensity | 61 | 100 | |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | Light intensity | 791 | 74.3 | |
| Moderate intensity | 254 | 23.9 | ||
| Heavy intensity | 19 | 1.8 | ||
| Trichirus trichiura | Light intensity | 1262 | 89.9 | |
| Moderate intensity | 137 | 9.8 | ||
| Heavy intensity | 5 | 0.4 | ||
| Coinfections with other STH parasite species | Hookworms | No coinfection | 4 | 6.6 |
| Coinfection with AL or TT | 57 | 93.4 | ||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | No coinfection | 114 | 10.7 | |
| Coinfection with HW or TT | 950 | 89.3 | ||
| Trichirus trichiura | No coinfection | 438 | 31.2 | |
| Coinfection with HW or AL | 966 | 68.8 | ||
HAZ: height-for-age z-scores; BAZ: BMI-for-age z-scores; HW: Hookworms; AL: Ascaris lumbricoides; TT: Trichirus trichiura.