Table 3

The prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections according to age groups and gender of children in the shantytown, apartment and rural schools

Age groups
Shantytown p.s.
Prevalence (%)
Apartment p.s.
Prevalence (%)
Rural p.s.
Prevalence (%)

7–8
77.6
48.6
59.3
9–10
79.1
43.2
43.8
11–12
74.3
63.1
56.1
13–14
71.0
61.3
49.1
P value
0.6
<0.001
0.2
Male
78.2
53.25
50.0
Female
74.2
53.2
63.6
P value
0.4
0.2
0.2

Ulukanligil and Seyrek BMC Public Health 2003 3:29   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-3-29