Table 1 STH and S. mansoni overall prevalence (%), prevalence comparison between non-enrolled and enrolled children, and two-sample test of proportions of prevalence among pre-school aged children in Busia County, Kenya
Infections | Overall (n = 653) | Enrolled children (n = 327) | Non-enrolled children (n = 326) | Two-sample test of proportions (Z-test, p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STH Combined | 17.0 (13.1–22.1) | 19.3 (8.6–43.5) | 14.7 (9.1–23.9) | Z = 1.545; p = 0.122 |
Hookworms | 1.2 (1.2–1.2) | 1.2 (0.5–3.0) | 1.2 (0.5–3.1) | Z = -0.004; p = 0.997 |
A. lumbricoides | 8.3 (8.2–8.3) | 8.3 (3.0–22.6) | 8.3 (4.7–14.5) | Z = -0.012; p = 0.991 |
T. trichiura | 12.9 (7.0–23.5) | 16.9 (6.8–41.9) | 8.9 (4.3–18.2) | Z = 3.024; p = 0.003 |
S. mansoni | 11.8 (11.0–12.9) | 12.3 (7.0–21.6) | 11.3 (5.2–24.8) | Z = 0.350; p = 0.727 |