Research Article

Prevalence of Intestinal Helminths among Cancer Patients Who Are under Chemotherapy at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Oncology Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Clinical characteristics of study participants during stool sample collection.

VariableFrequencyPercent

1.BMI (kg/m2)Below 18.5717.1
18.5-24.92561.0
25.0-29.9717.0
30.0-34.924.9

2.Hemoglobin>13 g/dl1741.5
12-13 g/dl717.1
10-12 g/dl1126.6
<10 g/dl614.6

3.Stage of cancerStage 124.9
Stage 21126.8
Stage 32048.7
Stage 4819.5

4.ComorbidlyHIV12.4
HBV12.4
Parasite717.1