Table 1 Prevalence of IPIs by sex and age groups of children in Chencha primary schools, Southern Ethiopia, 2012
Characteristics | Total no (%) | Intestinal parasites (IPs) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 191 (47.8) | 154 (80.6) | 37 (19.4) |
Female | 209 (52.2) | 170 (81.4) | 39 (18.6) |
Age groups (years ) | |||
5-8 | 110 (27.5) | 87 (79.1) | 23 (10.9) |
9-11 | 186 (46.5) | 148 (79.6) | 38 (20.4) |
12-15 | 104(26) | 89 (85.6) | 20 (14.4) |
Total | 400 | 324 (81.0) | 76 (18) |