The Impact of Artesunate-Amodiaquine on Schistosoma mansoni Infection among Children Infected by Plasmodium in Rural Area of Lemfu, Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Table 1

General characteristics of study participants.

Variables	n (%)	IC 95%	Mean ±SD	Median (IQ)	Range
Total effectif	364
Weight (Kg)				18.5 (15.5-23)	9-54
Age (years)			7.7±3.2		3-15
Sex
Female	164 (45.1)	39.8-50.3
Male	200 (54.9)	49.6-60.1
Age groups (years)
3 - 5	120 (33.0)	28.2-38.1
6-9	140 (38.5)	33.4-43.6
10-15	104 (28.5)	24.-33.6
School level of parents/guardians
No instruction	8 (2.2)	1.0-4.4
Primary	140 (38.7)	33.7-43.9
Secondary	209 (57.7)	52.5-62.8
University	5 (1.4)	0.5-3.3
Profession of parents/guardians
Mechanic	1 (0.3)	0.01-1.6
Agriculture	351 (96.4)	93.8-98.0
Teaching	9 (2.5)	1,21-4,81
Commerce	3 (0.8)	0.2-2.5
Taking praziquantel during last campaign	24 (6.6)	4.3-9.8
Histories of symptoms two weeks before and clinic signs
History of fever	180(49.4)	44.2-54.7
Abdominal pain	134(36.8)	31.8-42.0
Melaena	117(32.1)	27.4-37.2
Headache	85(23.3)	19.2-28.1
Diarrhea	42(11.5)	8.5-15.3
Vomiting	27(7.4)	5.0-10.7
Anorexia	3(0.8)	0.2-2.6
Haematuria	2(0.5)	0.1-2.2
Cough	5(1.3)	2.0-6.1
Vertigo	1(0.2)	0.01-1.7
Mictalgie	9(2.4)	1.2-4.8
Skin rash	13(3.5)	2.0-6.1
Hepatomegaly	132(36.5)	31.3-41.4
Splenomegaly	152(41.7)	36.6-47.0
Use of bednet last night	64 (17.6)	13.8-21.9
Parasitic infections
Plasmodium spp.	303(83.2)	78.9-86.8
S. mansoni	218(59.8)	54.6-64.9
A. lumbricoides	8(2.2)	1.0-4.4
T. trichuris	5(1.3)	0.5-3.3
Co-infection malaria + Schistosomiasis	171(46.9)	41.6-52.2
Malaria PD(trophozoites//µl)				380(320-800)	40-34000
S. mansoni eggs load(eggs /g of feces)				192(60-612)	24-8760
S. mansoni infection intensities
Light	82(37.6)	31.1-44.4
Moderate	63(28.9)	22.9-35.4
Severe	73(33.5)	27.2-40.1
Anaemia	235(64.6)	59.3-69.4
Anaemia intensities
Light	132(56.2)	49.5-62.6
Moderate	99(42.1)	35.7-48.7
Severe	4(1.7)	0.4-4.3
Hb (g/dl)			10.8±1.4		3.8-15.5