Table 3 Distribution of intestinal parasites by age among children at the University of Gondar Community School, Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, April - June 2012
Type of parasite | Age group in years | Total ( nā=ā304) No(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
ā¤ 9 (nā=ā132) | 10-12 (nā=ā118) | ā„13 (nā=ā54) | ||
No(%) | No(%) | No(%) | ||
Helminthes | 28 (21.2) | 34 (24.6) | 23 (42.6) | 82 (26.9) |
āĀ H. nana | 18 (13.6) | 16 (13.6) | 8 (14.8) | 42 (13.8) |
āĀ A.lumbricoides | 4 (3.0) | 10 (8.5) | 4 (7.4) | 18 (5.9) |
āĀ S. mansoni | 0 (0) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (3.7) | 4 (1.3) |
āĀ S. stercoralis | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (0.7) |
āĀ T. trichiura | 5 (3.8) | 3 (2.5) | 2 (3.7) | 10 (3.3) |
āĀ Hookworm | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.5) | 2 (3.7) | 6 (2.0) |
Protozoans | 16 (12.1) | 17 (14.4) | 9 (16.7) | 40 (13.2) |
āĀ G. intestinalis | 4 (3.0) | 5 (3.9) | 3 (3.6) | 12 (3.9) |
āĀ Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 12 (9.1) | 12 (10.2) | 4 (7.4) | 28 (9.2) |
Total | 39 (29.5) | 50 (42.3) | 13 (24.1) | 104 (34.2) |