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Table 7 Prevalence of Female Genital Schistosomiasis with respect to Personal Symptomatic Reports (N = 40)

From: Assessing urogenital schistosomiasis and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among adolescents in Anaocha, Anambra State, Nigeria: implications for ongoing control efforts

Experience and severity of lower abdominal pain

NE

NI (%)

X2

p-value

No

16 (40.0)

0 (0.0)

7.327

0.062NS

Mild

11 (27.5)

0 (0.0)

  

Moderate

10 (25.0)

2 (20.0)

  

Severe

3 (7.5)

1 (33.3)

  

Experience and severity of dysuria

    

No

22 (55.0)

0 (0.0)

8.769

0.033S

Mild

3 (7.5)

1 (33.3)

  

Moderate

7 (17.5)

0 (0.0)

  

Severe

8 (20.0)

2 (25.0)

  

Experience of haematuria

    

No

34 (85.0)

3 (8.8)

0.572

0.449NS

Yes

6 (15.0)

0(0.0)

  

Family history with haematuria

    

No

14 (35.0)

0 (0.0)

2.934

0.231NS

Yes

5 (12.5)

0 (0.0)

  

Not sure

21 (52.5)

3 (14.3)

  

Experience and severity of itching or burning sensation in the genitals

    

No

26 (65.0)

0 (0.0)

7.568

0.023NS

Mild

12 (30.0)

3 (25.0)

  

Moderate

2 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Severe

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Experience of abnormal genital discharge

    

No

27 (67.5)

3 (11.1)

1.562

0.458NS

Yes

11 (27.5)

0 (0.0)

  

Sometimes

2 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Experience of dyspareunia

    

Not applicable

38 (95.0)

3 (7.9)

0.171

0.679NS

Rarely

2 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Total

40 (100)

3 (7.5)

  
  1. NE = Number Examined. NI = Number Infected. X2 = Chi-square value. S = Significant difference p < 0.05. NS = No Significant difference p > 0.05 (Chi-square test)