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Table 2: Household members jigger experience and infestation |
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Characteristics |
Frequencies (n=271) |
Percentage (%) |
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Household Members Ever Suffer Jigger Infestation: |
|
|
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Yes |
239 |
88.2 |
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Households reported with jiggers infested persons: |
|
|
|
Yes |
64 |
23.6 |
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Number of household members infested |
|
|
|
1 Member |
40 |
14.8 |
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2 Members |
19 |
7.0 |
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3 Members |
4 |
1.5 |
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5 Members |
1 |
0.3 |
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Number of households with jiggers infested persons seen during the study: |
|
|
|
Yes |
51 |
18.8 |
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Number of infested household members |
|
|
|
1Person |
32 |
11.8 |
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2 Persons |
15 |
5.5 |
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3 Persons |
4 |
1.5 |