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Table 4 Pooled prevalence estimates for STH infections in relation to regions and study settings

From: Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Ascaris lumbricoides

Hookworms

Strongyloides stercoralis

Trichuris trichiura

Variables

SSZ

Cases (%)

SSZ

Cases (%)

SSZ

Cases (%)

SSZ

Cases (%)

Regions

 North-central

1935

596 (30.8)

2936

476 (16.2)

1387

151 (10.9)

955

308 (32.3)

 North-east

250

57 (22.8)

250

86 (34.4)

250

23 (9.2)

250

26 (10.4)

 North-west

1370

119 (8.7)

570

30 (5.3)

800

12 (1.5)

570

20 (3.5)

Total

3555

772 (21.7)

3756

592 (15.8)

2437

186 (7.6)

1775

354 (19.9)

 South-east

3334

918 (27.5)

3334

898 (26.9)

2250

78 (3.5)

2850

335 (11.8)

 South-south

5297

2111 (39.9)

5157

848 (16.4)

2892

106 (3.7)

5297

1144 (21.6)

 South-west

17 091

9205 (53.9)

11 289

3549 (31.5)

3002

34 (1.1)

12 638

5540 (43.8)

Total

25 722

12 234 (47.6)

19 780

5295 (26.8)

8144

218 (2.7)

20 785

7019 (33.8)

Study setting

 Community

4936

1828 (37.0)

4427

200 (4.5)

1969

99 (5.0)

4708

761 (16.2)

 Hospital

517

133 (25.7)

517

42 (8.1)

207

1 (0.5)

517

38 (7.4)

 School

23 724

11 045 (46.6)

20 690

5656 (27.3)

8405

321 (3.8)

17 867

6517 (36.5)

Total

29 177

13 006 (44.6)

25 634

5898 (23.0)

10 581

421 (4.0)

23 092

7316 (31.7)

  1. SSZ Sample size