Research Article

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

Table 5

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

Disability typeFrequency (%)Positive for intestinal parasites (%)Prevalence 95% CI value

Severe76 (63.9)19 (38.7)25.0 (15.8-36.3)0.729
Profound43 (36.1)12 (61.3)27.9 (15.3-43.7)
Total119 (100.0)31 (100)26.1 (18.4-34.9)