Table 1 Overview of the published reports considered for review
From: Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in India
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| No. Of studies | 39 (100) |
| Studied Population | |
| Children | 33 (85) |
| Adult | 6 (15) |
| Parasite species reported | |
| All three | 21 (54) |
| A. lumbricoides + T. trichiura | 7 (18) |
| A. lumbricoides + Hookworm | 6 (15) |
| A. lumbricoides only | 4 (10) |
| Hookworm only | 1 (3) |
| Stool examination method | |
| Direct smear only | 9 (23) |
| Direct smear and/or salt-flotation, Zinc Sulphate flotation, Formalin-Ether concentration, mini-FLOTAC | 24 (62) |
| Kato-katz method | 6 (15) |