Table 1 Study population

From: Proportions of CD4+ memory T cells are altered in individuals chronically infected with Schistosoma haematobium

    

S. haematobium

Age group

N

mean age in years (range)

Male/female

Prevalence in % (95% CI)

Mean egg count ± SEM (range)

total

105

16.2(6–84)

43/62

61.0(52.1–69.9)

38.9 ± 8.5(0 –571)

6 – 9 years

32

7.6(6–9)

16/16

68.8(52.9–84.7)

44.6 ± 19.3(0 – 571)

10 – 12 years

30

11.1(10–11)

17/13

76.7(61.7–91.7)

50.7 ± 15.5(0 – 450)

13 – 17 years

30

22.6(13–84)

7/23

56.7(39.2–74.2)

38.0 ± 14.8(0 – 403)

18+ years

13

51.8(18–84)

3/10

15.4(0–34.9)

0.18 ± 0.13(0 – 1.3)

  1. SEM – Standard error of mean, CI – Confidence interval.
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