Intestinal Parasitic Infection and Associated Risk Factors among HIV-Infected Patients Seeking Healthcare in a Rural Hospital in Ghana

Table 1

Demographic and behavioral characteristics of study participants.

Parameter	Frequency	Percentage
Age categories
≤35	112	33.43
>35	223	66.57
Educational background
None	252	75.22
Basic	17	5.07
Secondary	64	19.10
Tertiary	2	0.60
Marital status
Single	167	49.85
Married	168	50.15
Employment status
Employed	182	54.33
Unemployed	153	45.67
Type of toilet facility
Open defecation	103	30.75
Pit latrine	215	64.18
Water closet	17	5.07
Source of feeding
Home prepared	306	91.34
Buy from outside	29	8.66
Source of drinking water
Sachet water	198	59.10
Borehole/other	137	40.90
Deworming history
≤3 months	43	12.84
4–6 months	40	11.94
7–11 months	4	1.19
≥12 months	6	1.79
None	242	72.24
Organized deworming exercise
Yes	20	5.97
No	315	94.03

Data are presented as frequency and percentages.