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Additional file 2: Table S2. of Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of helminth and intestinal protozoa infections in Côte d’Ivoire
Mean infection intensity in control and intervention communities during baseline and follow-up surveys. (DOCX 17 kb
Additional file 1: Table S1. of Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of helminth and intestinal protozoa infections in Côte d’Ivoire
Characteristics of the final cohort. (DOCX 14 kb
Helminth infection prevalence and intensity among 1,992 participants in Taabo, south-central Côte d’Ivoire, in July 2011.
<p>Infection intensities (mean egg count) were split into light, moderate, and heavy infections using WHO guidelines <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0065722#pone.0065722-WHO1" target="_blank">[10]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0065722#pone.0065722-WHO2" target="_blank">[11]</a>.</p>a<p>Number of infected participants stratified by infection intensities (values in brackets as percentage, %).</p><p>n.d., not defined.</p
Age-prevalence curves of investigated parasites.
<p>The results of the intestinal protozoa and helminth infections arise from the baseline cross-sectional survey carried out in July 2011 among community members of two villages and seven hamlets in the Taabo health demographic and surveillance system, south-central Côte d’Ivoire. <i>Trichuris trichiura</i>, <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and <i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i> are not displayed due to very low prevalence.</p
Significant associations between parasitic infections and household assets, hygiene, and defecation behavior.
<p>The study was carried out among 431 households in the Taabo health demographic surveillance system in south-central Côte d’Ivoire in July 2011. Logistic regression analysis was used with village level exchangeable random effects. Variables included as potential confounders were age groups (<5, 5–14, 15–24, 25–40, and >40 years), wealth quintiles and sex whenever age, sex, and socioeconomic status were significantly associated with a given parasitic infection.</p><p>No significant associations for <i>E. histolytica/E. dispar</i> and <i>G. intestinalis</i> with household assets, hygiene, and defecation behavior have been found after correction for potential confounders (sex, age group, or wealth quintile).</p>a<p><i>P</i>-value based on Wald test.</p
Map of the study area in Taabo, situated in south-central Côte d’Ivoire.
<p>The study was carried out in two villages (Sahoua, Katchénou) and seven hamlets (1 = Beh N’Guessankro, 2 = Allah Thérèsekro, 3 = Yobouékro, 4 = Ouattafouékro, 5 = Kouadio Kouamékro, 6 = Boussoukro, 7 = Amani Kouadiokro) that are part of the Taabo health demographic surveillance system. Results presented here pertain to the baseline cross-sectional parasitological and questionnaire surveys conducted in July 2011.</p
Knowledge of prevention of urogenital schistosomiasis and intestinal helminths.
<p>The study was carried out among 431 households in the Taabo health demographic surveillance system in south-central Côte d’Ivoire in July 2011. Questionnaires were applied on a household level and the question only asked if the participant stated to know the disease.</p
Knowledge, attitude, practice, and beliefs related to hygiene behavior, latrine possession, and open defecation mentioned by the respondents.
<p>The study was carried out in the Taabo health demographic surveillance system in south-central Côte d’Ivoire in July 2011.</p>a<p>Proportion of categories reported spontaneously.</p>b<p>Mean prominence based on values assigned to each category (0 = not mentioned, 1 = probed, 2 = spontaneous).</p
Characteristics of the 431 households, participating in the knowledge, attitude, practice, and beliefs survey, stratified by wealth quintiles.
<p>The study was carried out in the Taabo health demographic surveillance system in south-central Côte d’Ivoire in July 2011. Questionnaires were conducted with the household chief if present; otherwise the next higher household member was interviewed.</p><p>Q1–Q3 stands for first quartile to third quartile, defining the interquartile range.</p
Defecation behavior assessed with the parameters place and frequency, stratified by the abundance of household-owned latrines.
<p>The study was carried out among 431 households in the Taabo health demographic surveillance system in south-central Côte d’Ivoire in July 2011.</p>a<p>Frequency of defecation (defecation frequency index) assessed on a semi-quantitative scale (0 = never, 1 = irregular, 2 = regular, 3 = often, 4 = always) for each place of defecation. Frequency is indicated as means (standard error in brackets).</p>b<p>P-value assessed with Wilcoxon rank-sum test.</p