Research Article

Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Intellectually Disabled Individuals in Bandar Abbas County, Southern Iran

Table 2

Frequency of parasitic infections, based on gender, among intellectually disabled individuals in Bandar Abbas County, Southern Iran.

GenderFrequency (%)Positive for intestinal parasites (%)Prevalence (95% CI) value

Female64 (53.8)15 (48.4)23.4 (13.8-35.7)0.534
Male55 (46.2)16 (51.6)29.1 (17.6-42.9)
Total119 (100.0)31 (100)26.1 (18.4-34.9)