Table 2: Household members jigger experience and infestation

Characteristics

Frequencies (n=271)

Percentage  (%)

Household Members Ever Suffer Jigger Infestation:

 

 

                        Yes

239

88.2

Households reported  with jiggers infested persons:

 

 

                        Yes

64

23.6

Number of household members infested

 

 

                        1 Member

40

14.8

                        2 Members

19

7.0

                        3 Members

4

1.5

                        5 Members

1

0.3

Number of households with jiggers  infested persons seen during the study:

 

 

 

 

                        Yes

51

18.8

Number of infested household members

 

 

                        1Person

32

11.8

                        2 Persons

15

5.5

                        3 Persons

4

1.5