Research Article
The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children
Table 1
Demographic criteria of the infected and noninfected groups.
| Variable | Infected () | Noninfected () | Test | value |
| Gender | Male | 89 (63.6%) | 62 (62%) | (0.06) | 0.80 NS | Female | 51 (36.4%) | 38 (38%) | Residence | Rural | 93 (66.4%) | 56 (56%) | (2.70) | 0.10 NS | Urban | 47 (33.6%) | 44 (44%) | Age (years) | Range | 2-18 | 2-18 | -test (1.85) | 0.07 NS | | | |
|
|
SD: standard deviation; : independent -test; : chi-square test; NS: nonsignificant ( ). |