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

Table 4

Frequency of parasitic infections, based on the duration of stay in the care center, among intellectually disabled individuals in Bandar Abbas County, Southern Iran.

Duration of presence in the center (yr.)	Frequency (%)	Positive for intestinal parasites (%)	Prevalence 95% CI	value
≤5	44 (37.0)	10 (32.3)	22.7 (11.5-37.8)	0.314
6-10	23 (19.3)	10 (32.3)	43.5 (23.2-65.5)
11-15	25 (21.0)	6 (19.4)	24.0 (9.4-45.1)
16-20	10 (8.4)	2 (6.5)	20.0 (2.5-55.6)
>20	17 (14.3)	3 (9.7)	17.7 (3.8-43.4)
Total	119 (100.0)	31 (100)	26.1 (18.4-34.9)