Table 3 Percentage of children answering correctly to each of the questions used for the parasite-specific scores during a cross-sectional survey in 25 schools of western Côte d’Ivoire in May 2014 (N = 2283)
Helminth infection | Question | % of children answering correctly |
|---|---|---|
S. mansoni | Can you become infected if you play in dirty water? | 61.8 |
Hookworm | Should you defecate in latrines? | 82.5 |
A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura combined | Can you become infected if you do not wash your hands before eating? | 65.2 |
Can you become infected if you drink water from the river? | 45.5 | |
Can you become infected if you eat unwashed fruits or vegetables? | 55.4 |