Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among the First-Cycle Primary Schoolchildren in Sasiga District, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Association of individual intestinal parasites with sociodemographic variables.
Intestinal parasites
1
2
3
4
Total (%)
value
Grade level no. (%)
A. lumbricoides
32 (26.7)
21 (18.8)
18 (21.7)
16 (23.5)
87 (22.7)
2.146
0.543
Hookworms
28 (23.3)
25 (22.3)
11 (13.3)
15 (22.1)
79 (20.6)
3.575a
0.311
E. histolytica
11 (9.2)
10 (8.9)
5 (6)
5 (7.4)
31 (8.1)
0.819
0.845
T. trichiura
10 (8.3)
6 (5.4)
8 (9.6)
5 (7.4)
29 (7.6)
1.396
0.707
G. intestinalis
10 (8.3)
12 (10.7)
1 (1.2)
2 (2.9)
25 (6.5)
9.147
0.027
H. nana
5 (4.2)
10 (8.9)
4 (4.8)
3 (4.4)
22 (5.7)
3.003
0.391
S. mansoni
2 (1.7)
6 (5.4)
4 (4.8)
5 (7.4)
17 (4.4)
3.787
0.285
Age in years no. (%)
≤5 (%)
6-11 (%).
12-18 (%)
A. lumbricoides
4 (50)
65 (20.3)
18 (32.7)
-
87 (22.7)
7.585
0.023
Hookworms
2 (25)
67 (20.9)
10 (18.2)
-
79 (20.6)
0.313
0.855
E. histolytica
1 (12.5)
29 (9.1)
1 (1.8)
-
31 (8.1)
3.524
0.172
T. trichiura
-
25 (6.5)
4 (7.4)
-
29 (7.6)
0.689
0.709
G. intestinalis
1 (12.5)
22 (6.9)
2 (3.6)
-
25 (6.5)
1.285
0.526
H. nana
-
20 (6.2)
2 (3.6)
-
22 (5.7)
1.090)
0.58
S. mansoni
-
11 (3.4)
6 (10.9)
-
17 (4.4)
6.556
0.038
Sex no. (%)
Male
Female
A. lumbricoides
41 (21.9)
46 (23.5)
-
-
87 (22.7)
0.13
0.718
Hookworms
37 (19.8)
42 (21.4)
-
-
79 (20.6)
0.158
0.691
E. histolytica
13 (7.0)
18 (9.2)
-
-
31 (8.1)
0.641
0.423
T. trichiura
17 (9.1)
12 (6.1)
-
-
29 (6.7)
1.205)
0.272
G. intestinalis
11 (8.9)
14 (7.1)
-
-
25 (6.5)
0.249
0.618
H. nana
14 (7.5)
8 (4.1)
-
-
22 (5.7)
2.049
0.152
S. mansoni
7 (3.7)
10 (5.1)
-
-
17 (4.4)
0.417
0.519
Residence no. (%)
Urban (%)
Rural (%)
A. lumbricoides
41 (20.4)
46 (25.3)
87 (22.7)
1.294
0.255
Hookworms
41 (20.4)
38 (20.9)
79 (20.6)
0.014
0.907
E. histolytica
20 (10)
11 (6)
31 (8.1)
1.959
0.162
T. trichiura
6 (3)
23 (12.6)
29 (7.6)
12.72
0.001
G. intestinalis
10 (5)
15 (8.2)
25 (6.5)
1.67
0.196
H. nana
0
22 (12.1)
22 (5.7)
25.78
0.001
S. mansoni
10 (5)
7 (3.8)
17 (4.4)
0.278
0.592
Family size no. (%)
2-4
5-7
8-10
A. lumbricoides
12 (26.7)
51 (26.7)
24 (16.3)
-
87 (22.7)
5.547
0.062
Hookworms
5 (11.1)
43 (22.5)
31 (21.1)
-
79 (20.6)
2.923
0.232
E. histolytica
1
24 (12.6)
6 (4.1)
-
31 (8.1)
2.106
0.147
T. trichiura
4 (8.9)
12 (6.3)
13 (8.8)
-
29 (7.6)
0.905
0.636
G. intestinalis
1
12 (6.3)
12 (8.2)
-
25 (6.5)
2.030
0.362
H. nana
3 (6.7)
13 (6.8)
6 (4.1)
-
22 (5.7)
1.219
0.544
S. mansoni
2 (4.4)
7 (3.7)
8 (5.4)
17 (4.4)
0.346
0.556
Family monthly income (ETB) no. (%)
≤800 (%)
800-2,000 (%)
≥2,000 (%)
A. lumbricoides
57 (35)
23 (13.5)
7 (14)
87 (22.7)
24.28
0.001
Hookworms
41 (25)
31 (18)
7 (14)
79 (20.6)
3.975
0.137
E. histolytica
21 (12.9)
8 (4.7)
2 (4)
31 (8.1)
8.776
0.012
T. trichiura
19 (11.7)
9 (5.3)
1 (2)
29 (7.6)
7.364
0.025
G. intestinalis
13 (8)
8 (4.7)
4 (8)
25 (6.5)
1.662
0.436
H. nana
14 (8)
6 (3.5)
2 (4)
22 (5.7)
4.258
0.119
S. mansoni
9 (2.3)
5 (1.3)
3 (0.8)
17 (4.4)
1.637
0.441
Father education no. (%)
Primary school
Secondary school and above
A. lumbricoides
60 (27.1)
27 (17)
-
87 (22.7)
7.009
0.03
Hookworms
54 (24.4)
25 (16)
-
79 (20.6)
5.399
0.067
E. histolytica
25 (11.3)
6 (3.9)
-
31 (8.1)
7.409
0.025
T. trichiura
17 (7.7)
12 (7.4)
-
29 (7.6)
0.505
0.777
G. intestinalis
12 (5.4)
13 (8)
-
25 (6.1)
1.502
0.472
H. nana
12 (5.4)
10 (6.5)
-
22 (5.7)
0.61
0.737
S. mansoni
13 (5.9)
4 (2.6)
-
17 (4.4)
2.673
0.263
Mother education no. (%)
Primary school
Secondary school and above
A. lumbricoides
80 (23.1)
7 (21.9)
-
87 (22.7)
1.211
0.546
Hookworms
76 (19.8)
3 (9.4)
-
79 (20.6)
3.859
0.145
E. histolytica
30 (8.6)
1 (3.1)
-
31 (8.1)
1.556)
0.459
T. trichiura
24 (6.9)
1 (3.1)
-
25 (6.5)
0.973
0.615
G. intestinalis
21 (6.1)
1 (3.1)
-
22 (5.7)
0.71
0.701
H. nana
17 (4.9)
0 (0.00)
-
17 (4.4)
1.211
0.807
S. mansoni
27 (7)
2 (0.5)
-
29 (7.6)
0.429
0.807
Father occupation no. (%)
Daily laborer
Farmer
Govt. employee
Merchant
A. lumbricoides
9 (60)
73 (22)
1 (6.2)
4 (20)
87 (22.7)
14.53
0.002
Hookworms
5 (33.3)
67 (20.2)
3 (18.8)
4 (20)
79 (20.6)
1.559
0.669
E. histolytica
3 (20)
27 (8.1)
-
1 (6.7)
31
4.525
0.21
T. trichiura
1 (6.7)
21 (6.3)
1 (6.2)
2 (10)
25 (6.5)
0.42
0.936
G. intestinalis
1 (6.7)
20 (6)
-
1 (5)
22 (5.7)
1.067
0.785
H. nana
-
16 (4.8)
-
1 (5)
17 (4.4)
1.586
0.667
S. mansoni
5 (33.5)
23 (6.9)
1 (6.2)
-
29 (7.6)
16.1
0.001
Mother occupation no. (%)
Daily laborer
Housewife
Govt. employee
Merchant
A. lumbricoides
1 (33.3)
82 (23.4)
-
4 (19)
87 (22.7)
3.1
0.376
Hookworms
1 (33.3)
76 (21.7)
-
2 (9.5)
79 (20.6)
4.469
0.215
E. histolytica
2 (66.7)
27 (7.7)
-
2 (0.5)
31 (8.1)
14.75
0.002
T. trichiura
-
25 (7.1)
-
-
25 (6.5)
2.522
0.471
G. intestinalis
1 (33.3)
20 (5.7)
-
1 (4.8)
22 (5.7).
4.804
0.187
H. nana
-
17 (4.9)
-
-
17 (4.4)
1.677
0.642
S. mansoni
-
28 (8)
-
1 (4.8)
29 (7.6)
1.312
0.721
Single infection
-
-
-
-
191 (49.9)
-
-
Double infection
-
-
-
-
41 (10.7)
-
-
Triple infection
-
-
-
-
7 (1.8)
-
-
Overall infection
-
-
-
-
239 (62.4)
Statistically significant at . Statistically significant at .
