Table 1 Distribution of the intestinal parasites in the students of two primary schools
From: Health inequities: lower socio-economic conditions and higher incidences of intestinal parasites
Parasites | Şehzadeler (ŞPS) (n = 197) | Ülkem (ÜPS) (n = 97) | Total (n = 294) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathogenic spp. | n (%) | n (% | n (%) |
Giardia intestinalis | 27 (13.7) | 0 (0) | 27 (9.2) |
Dientamoeba fragilis | 8 (4.0) | 2 (2.1) | 10 (3.4) |
Enterobius vermicularis | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.0) |
Hymenolepis nana | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) |
Suspicious pathogenic spp. | |||
Blastocystis hominis | 30(15.2) | 12 (12.4) | 42 (14.2) |
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 3 (1.5) | 1 (1.4) | 4 (1.3) |
Non-pathogenic spp. | |||
Entamoeba coli | 17 (9.0) | 1 (1.4) | 18(6.2) |
Endolimax nana | 11 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 11(3.7) |
Iodomoeba bütschlii | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) |