Table 1

Prevalence of STH in Nukutefau residents by age-group, 2004. Population data are from 2002 census.

Age group (years)
Total population
Number examined (% pop of age group)
Hookworm positive (%)
Trichuris positive (%)
STH positive (%)
Trichuris Geometric Mean Intensity EPG*

0–9
171
62 (36.3)
1 (1.6)
43 (69.4)
43 (69.4)
54.2
10–19
95
26 (27.4)
1 (3.8)
19 (73.1)
19 (73.1)
67.6
20–29
51
6 (11.8)
0 (0.0)
5 (83.3)
5 (83.3)
40.9
30–39
70
15 (21.4)
3 (20.0)
10 (66.7)
10 (66.7)
35.3
40–49
79
25 (31.6)
5 (20.0)
16 (64.0)
17 (68.0)
17.6
50–59
52
37 (71.2)
9 (24.3)
27 (73.4)
27 (73.0)
56.0
60–69
47
23 (48.9)
3 (13.0)
13 (56.5)
14 (60.9)
20.3
≥70
20
12 (60.0)
2 (16.7)
8 (66.7)
9 (75.0)
35.5
Total
585
206 (35.2)
24 (11.7)
141 (68.4)
144 (69.9)
41.2
CI 0.95


9.5–13.9%
65.2–71.6%
66.7–73.1%


*Geometric Mean Intensity EPG calculated for all subjects as per Mani et al (2004).

Speare et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:110   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-110