Table 2 Prevalence and severity of schistosomiasis infection among study participants
Variable | Â | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 2,302) | % | ||
S. haematobium infection | Positive | 545 | 23.7 |
Severity of S. haematobium infection | Â | Â | Â |
  Mild (eggs 1-25/10 ml urine) |  | 364 | 15.8 |
  Moderate (eggs 26-49/10 ml urine) |  | 172 | 7.5 |
  Severe (eggs ≥50/10 ml urine) |  | 9 | 0.4 |
|  |  | Mean | ±SD |
Severity of S. haematobium infection | (eggs/10 ml urine) | 14.9 | ±13.2 |
S. mansoni infection* | Positive | 0/2,072 | 0.0% |