Intensity of Nematode Infection in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years Living in Mukuru Kwa Njenga Slum Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya

Table 1

Prevalence and intensities of infection with A. lumbricoides.

	Prevalence (%)	Mean intensity of infection (epg)
Villages
Kwa Njenga	35.10% (95% CI: 26.40–45.64)	2400 (95% CI: 1107–3693)
Vietnum	35.20% (95% CI: 26.54–45.98)	4056 (95% CI: 3207–4909)
Wapewape	36.30% (95% CI: 27.42–46.34)	3216 (95% CI: 2211–4221)
Kwa Reuben	32.40% (95% CI: 23.36–43.24)	3624 (95% CI: 2899–4349)
Motomoto	32.40% (95% CI: 23.38–43.32)	4512 (95% CI: 3727–5297)
Age of children
3 years	36.80% (95% CI: 26.44–47.52)	6104 (95% CI: 5256–6952)
4 years	35.80% (95% CI: 25.40–45.42)	5576 (95% CI: 4504–6648)
5 years	33.80% (95% CI: 24.22–44.28)	6128 (95% CI: 4979–7277)
Gender
Male	30.20 (95% CI: 20.32–41.13)	9672 (95% CI: 8567–10777)
Female	39.50 (95% CI: 30.40–49.64)	8136 (95% CI: 7072–9200)