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Table 2 Prevalence and coinfection of schistosomiasis and geohelminthiasis in Lastoursville and Koulamoutou

From: Community survey of the infection, intensity and risk factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in south-eastern Gabon

Parasites

Infected participants

Schistosomiasis coinfection

N

%

95% CI

N

%

95% CI (%)

Schistosomiasis infection (683)

111

16.3

[13.5–19]

   

  Schistosoma haematobium (N = 676)

103

15.35

[12.8–18.8]

   

  < 50 eggs/10 ml of urine

48

46.6

[36.81–56.66]

   

  ≥ 50 eggs/10 ml of urine

55

53.4

[43.34–63.2]

   

  Schistosoma guineensis (512)

8

1.2

[0.54–2.53]

   

STH (N = 512)

77

15.1

[12.2–18.54]

6

1.2

[0.6–2.6]

  Trichuris trichiura

35

6.8

[4.8–9.1

4

0.8

[0.3–2]

  Ascaris lumbricoides

48

9.4

[6.8–11.8]

2

0.4

[0.1–1.45]

  Hookworm

4

0.8

[0.3–2]

0

  

  Others

40

7.8

[5.8–10.5]

5

1

[0.4–2.3]