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Table 3 Distribution of the intensity of infection in the study population stratified according to age, gender, school attended and clinical presentation

From: Prevalence and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among primary school children in barrage, Magba sub-division of Cameroon

Parameter

Number positive

Average ova count (±SD)

p-value

Age (years)

<10

71

156.4 (±12.3)

<0.001

≥10

86

144.7 (±10.5)

Gender

M

89

154.6 (±11.1)

0.001

F

68

149.2 (±10.1)

School

EP Matta Barrage

108

151.8 (±9.7)

<0.001

EP Matta village

6

94.9 (±10.4)

EP Manbonko Bord

43

167.6 (±10.2)

Clinical presentation

Pain on urination

44

151.3 (±11.1)

<0.001

Increased frequency of urination

48

80.3 (±6.7)

Haematuria

121

177.9 (±9.8)