Research Article
Current Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths among School Children in Kakamega County, Western Kenya
Table 2
Prevalence and mean intensity of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) per school.
| | | STHs combined | Hookworm | A. lumbricoides | T. trichiura | | Pr% (95% CI) | Avg intensity | Pr% (95% CI) | Avg intensity | Pr% (95% CI) | Avg intensity | Pr% (95% CI) | Avg intensity |
| | School | | | | | | | | | | Bukhulanya | 34.5 (26.7–44.7) | 6538 (4115–10387) | 1.8 (0.5–7.2) | 120 (41–355) | 32.7 (25.0–42.8) | 6893 (4364–10888) | 1.8 (0.5–7.2) | 24 (18–32) | | Bukusi | 55.6 (46.6–66.3) | 7368 (4827–11246) | 0 | 0 | 54.5 (45.6–65.3) | 7504 (4927–11427) | 1.0 (0.1–7.1) | 0 | | Iyenga | 26.7 (19.4–36.9) | 11772 (6889–20115) | 0 | 0 | 26.7 (19.4–36.9) | 11772 (6889–20115) | 0 | 0 | | Matende | 41.3 (32.9–52.0) | 9367 (6002–14621) | 0 | 0 | 41.3 (32.9–52.0) | 9355 (5937–14740) | 1.9 (0.5–7.6) | 264 (39–1804) | | Shamusinjiri | 39.3 (31.0–49.7) | 5973 (3881–9194) | 0 | 0 | 39.3 (31.0–49.7) | 5973 (3881–9194) | 0 | 0 | | Shina | 48.5 (39.8–59.2) | 5584 (3820–8161) | 0 | 0 | 47.6 (38.8–58.3) | 5697 (3929–8262) | 1.0 (0.1–6.8) | 0 | | Shitaho | 62.6 (54.1–72.5) | 11667 (8400–16205) | 0 | 0 | 62.6 (54.1–72.5) | 11667 (8400–16205) | 0 | 0 |
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