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Table 3 Comparison of intensity of infection and damage to urinary tract by age

From: Ultrasonographic screening of urinary schistosomiasis infected patients in Agulu community, Anambra state, southeast Nigeria

Age group/Egg count

Bladder wall irregularities

Bladder wall thickness

Bladder wall mass

Kidney dilation

Total/%

5-9 yrs

GM = 73.3

2

1

0

0

3(10.7)

10-14 yrs

GM = 302.9

9

4

2

4

19(67.9)

> 15 yrs

GM = 103.8

4

1

0

1

6(21.4)

Total

15

6

2

5

28(100)

  1. GM = Geometric mean egg count.