Variable

Category

Number examined

Number positive (%)

GMPD (Parasite/µL)

Gender

Male

138

20 (14.5)

1600.9

Female

145

9 (6.2)

2339.6

Significance

p = 0.022

U = 9164.5, p = 0.020

Age group

<5

22

4 (18.2)

4066.0

5 - 14

61

7 (11.5)

576.9

≥15

200

18 (9.0)

4936.0

Significance

p = 0.378

H = 2.666, p = 0.264

Community

Upper Costen

54

4 (7.4)

760.0

Water Tank

50

5 (10.0)

697.6

Middle Costen

55

5 (9.1)

1572.8

SS Club

56

4 (7.1)

1686.0

Marte

31

7 (22.6)

3364.6

Koke

37

4 (10.8)

4128

Significance

p = 0.280

H = 6.644, p = 0.248

Health area

Likomba

215

18 (8.4)

1174.2

Mondoni

68

11 (16.2)

3642.2

Significance

p = 0.064

U = 6708.0, p = 0.052