Table 3 The prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections according to age groups and gender of children in the shantytown, apartment and rural schools
Age groups | Shantytown p.s. Prevalence (%) | Apartment p.s. Prevalence (%) | Rural p.s. Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
7–8 | 77.6 | 48.6 | 59.3 |
9–10 | 79.1 | 43.2 | 43.8 |
11–12 | 74.3 | 63.1 | 56.1 |
13–14 | 71.0 | 61.3 | 49.1 |
P value | 0.6 | <0.001 | 0.2 |
Male | 78.2 | 53.25 | 50.0 |
Female | 74.2 | 53.2 | 63.6 |
P value | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |