Research Article

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

Table 2

Children in each category of A. lumbricoides infection intensity.

Category of infection intensityChildren per category (%)

No infection, epg = 065.10% (95% CI: 56.09–75.21)
Light intensity, epg > 1 and epg < 499922.11% (95% CI: 14.20–32.80)
Moderate intensity, epg > 5000 and epg < 49 99912.79% (95% CI: 03.80–22.68)
Heavy intensity, epg > 50 0000.00%