Table 5 The Intensity of Soil-transmitted Helminth infection among the Study Population at Baseline and Follow-up in the Study Community.
Location of Primary schools | Survey phases | STHs infection | Mean interval (x̄ ± σ) | EPG Range | 95% CI | Light intensity (%) | Moderate intensity (%) | Heavy intensity (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Achalla | Baseline | A. lumbricoides | 5001.97 ± 2215.778 | 1000–8000 | (4600.45–5403.49) | 52 | 5 | 0 | |
T. trichiura | 279.64 ± 234.301 | 50–500 | (250.71–308.57) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hookworm | 45 ± 63.64 | 10–100 | (39.00–51.00) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Follow-up | A. lumbricoides | 207.95 ± 437.101 | 50–500 | (150.00–265.00) | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
T. trichiura | 257.81 ± 225.537 | 100–400 | (230.60–285.02) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hookworm | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Ezinifite | Baseline | A. lumbricoides | 930 ± 936.75 | 300–1500 | (800.00–1060.00) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
T. trichiura | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hookworm | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Follow-up | A. lumbricoides | 413.33 ± 225.462 | 200–600 | (380.00–446.66) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
T. trichiura | 190.42 ± 91.93 | 100–300 | (175.00–205.84) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hookworm | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Nsugbe | Baseline | A. lumbricoides | 508.06 ± 753.268 | 200–1000 | (420.00–596.12) | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
T. trichiura | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hookworm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Follow-up | A. lumbricoides | 4 | 50–200 | (105.00–117.50) | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
T. trichiura | 7 | 50–250 | (155.00–179.28) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hookworm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
