Table 4 Age related prevalence of intestinal parasites among study subjects in Gamo area
Parasites detected | Age Group | χ 2 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 4 (n = 68) | 5-14 (n = 236) | 15-44 (n = 423) | > 44 (n = 131) | |||
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |||
E. histolytica/dispar | 9 (13.2) | 21 (8.9) | 54 (12.8) | 54 (12.8) | 2.56 | 0.462 |
G. lamblia | 10 (14.7) | 22 (9.3) | 22 (9.3) | 15 (11.5) | 1.73 | 0.630 |
A. lumbricoides | 2 (2.9) | 22 (9.3) | 29 (6.9) | 14 (10.7) | 5.03 | 0.170 |
H. nana | ---- | 4 (1.7) | 3 (0.7) | ---- | ---- | |
Hookworm | ----- | 10 (4.2) | 24 (5.7) | 8 (6.1) | 4.68 | 0.197 |
S. mansoni | ---- | ---- | 1 (0.2) | ------ | ----- | |
S. stercoralis | 1 (1.5) | 13 (5.5) | 26 (6.1) | 11 (8.4) | 3.96 | 0.266 |
Taenia spp | ----- | ----- | 16 (3.9) | 2 (1.5) | ---- | |
T. trichiura | 1 (1.5) | 14 (5.9) | 6 (1.4) | 3 (2.3) | 12.05 | 0.007* |