Table 1. Strongyloides stercoralis Seroprevalence in Children Aged 0–12 Years Before and After Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration.
Baseline Seroprevalence, % (n/N) | 12-Month Follow-up Seroprevalence, % (n/N) | Absolute Change, % | Relative Change, % | |
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Age group | ||||
Children aged 0–12 years (all participants) | 9.3 (50/539) | 5.1 (23/448) | −4.2* | −45.2* |
Children aged 0–4 years | 3.2 (9/279) | 3.5 (8/225) | +0.3 | +9 |
Children aged 5–12 years | 15.8 (41/260) | 6.7 (15/223) | −9.1** | −57.6** |
Community | ||||
1 | 14.3 (19/133) | 5.2 (6/110) | −9.1 | −36.4 |
2 | 2.2 (2/90) | 2.1 (2/94) | −0.1 | −4.5 |
3 | 11.4 (8/70) | 6.9 (5/72) | −4.5 | −60.5 |
4 | 9.0 (13/144) | 6.7 (7/105) | −2.3 | −25.6 |
5 | 7.8 (8/102) | 4.9 (3/61) | −2.9 | −37.2 |
*P < .05.
*P < .01.