Table 9 Soil-transmitted helminths prevalence by gender, age group and village in Chevakadzi ward.
Variable | N | Combined STH | Ascaris lumbricoides | Hookworms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | ||
Overall | 1027 | 26 (2.5) | 1.7–3.7 | 22 (2.1) | 1.4–3.2 | 4 (0.4) | 0.2–1.0 |
Gender | |||||||
Male | 477 | 13 (2.7) | 1.6–4.7 | 10 (2.1) | 1.1–3.9 | 3 (0.6) | 0.2–1.9 |
Female | 550 | 13 (2.4) | 1.4–4.0 | 12 (2.2) | 1.2–3.8 | 1 (0.2) | 0.0–1.3 |
Age Group | |||||||
PSAC | 97 | 1 (1.0) | 0.1–7.2 | 1 (1.0) | 0.1–7.2 | 0 (0.0) | – |
SAC | 343 | 9 (2.6) | 1.4–5.0 | 8 (2.3) | 1.2–4.6 | 1 (0.3) | 0.0–2.1 |
Adults | 587 | 16 (2.7) | 1.7–4.4 | 13 (2.2) | 1.3–3.8 | 3 (0.5) | 0.2–1.6 |
Village | |||||||
Chidumbwe 1 | 77 | 1 (1.3) | 0.2–9.0 | 1(1.3) | 0.2–9.0 | 0 (0.0) | – |
Chiororo | 37 | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – |
Gonyora | 60 | 7 (11.7) | 5.5–22.9 | 6 (10.0) | 4.5–20.93 | 1 (1.7) | 0.2–11.5 |
Peter | 100 | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – |
Ben | 67 | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – |
Kerry | 94 | 1 (1.1) | 0.1–7.4 | 1 (1.1) | 0.1–7.4 | 0 (0.0) | – |
Chevakadzi 2 | 66 | 2 (3.0) | 0.7–11.7 | 1 (1.5) | 0.2–10.5 | 1 (1.5) | 0.2–10.5 |
Chomutomora | 99 | 1 (1.0) | 0.1–7.0 | 1 (1.0) | 0.1–7.0 | 0 (0.0) | – |
Chevakadzi 1 | 47 | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – | 0 (0.0) | – |
Chibondo | 41 | 4 (9.8) | 3.6–24.1 | 4 (5.5) | 3.6–24.1 | 0 (0.0) | – |
Pindukai | 85 | 3 (3.5) | 1.1–10.6 | 2 (2.4) | 0.6–9.2 | 1 (1.2) | 0.2–8.2 |
Chemhanza | 73 | 4 (5.5) | 2.0–14.0 | 4 (5.5) | 2.0–14.0 | 0 (0.0) | – |
Chidumbwe 3 | 104 | 1 (1.0) | 0.1–6.7 | 1 (1.0) | 0.1–6.7 | 0 (0.0) | – |
Chidumbwe 2 | 77 | 2 (2.6) | 0.6–10.1 | 1 (1.3) | 0.2–9.0 | 1 (1.3) | 0.2–9.0 |
