Research Article

Current Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths among School Children in Kakamega County, Western Kenya

Table 1

Overall prevalence and mean intensity of STH infections.

InfectionPrevalence (%)95% CI

STHs combined44.05(35.80–54.20)
Hookworm0.27(0.06–1.09)
A. lumbricoides43.5(35.21–53.74)
T. trichiura0.82(0.38–1.78)

InfectionMean intensity (epg)95% CI

STHs combined3674(2560–5274)
Hookworm0.33(0.05–2.29)
A. lumbricoides3673(2559–5274)
T. trichiura0.84(0.16–4.38)