Table 1 Sensitivity calculated for 2 days of Kato-Katz (KK) and one PCR sample for T. trichiura, hookworms (incl. A. duodenale, N. americanus and S. stercoralis) and A. lumbricoides
Sensitivity % (95% CI) Baseline | Sensitivity % (95% CI) Follow-up | Sensitivity % (95% CI) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Trichuris trichiura | |||
Combined KK | 100 | 83.6 (77.6–88.5) | 93.5 (91.3–95.7) |
PCR vs combined KK | 92.8 (89.4–95.4) | 89.1 (83.6–93.2) | 91.5 (89.0–93.9) |
Hookworm | |||
Combined KK | 70.4 (62.5–77.5) | 43.0 (32.8–53.7) | 60.0 (53.9–66.1) |
PCR vs combined KK | 77.5 (69.7–84.2) | 72.7 (59.0–83.9) | 76.2 (70.2.6–82.2) |
Ascaris lumbricoides | |||
Combined KK | 88.3 (82.8–92.5) | 53.8 (25.1–80.8) | 86.1 (81.3–90.9) |
PCR vs combined KK | 87.4 (81.8–91.7) | 87.5 (47.3–99.7) | 87.4 (82.7–92.0) |