Research Article

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

Table 3

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

Age group (yr.)Frequency (%)Positive for intestinal parasites (%)Prevalence 95% CI value

≤109 (7.6)3 (9.7)33.3 (7.5-70.0)0.437
11-2030 (25.2)11 (35.5)36.7 (19.9-56.1)
21-3031 (26.1)7 (22.6)22.6 (9.6-41.1)
31-4033 (27.7)8 (25.8)24.2 (11.1-42.3)
>4016 (13.4)2 (6.5)12.5 (1.6-38.4)
Total119 (100.0)31 (100)26.1 (18.4-34.9)