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

Table 4

Prevalence and mean intensity of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) per gender.

Gender	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
Male	44.1 (37.2–52.4)	7150 (5474–9339)	0.3 (0–1.8)	0	43.3 (36.4–51.5)	7281 (5647–9386)	1.4 (0.6–2.9)	118 (32–432)
Female	44.0 (32.6–59.3)	9549 (7250–12577)	0.3 (0–2.0)	0	43.7 (32.2–59.3)	9607 (7312–12624)	0.3 (0–2.0)	0