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Table 2 Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections stratified by sex, age group and subdistrict

From: Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections and associated risk factors among elderly individuals living in rural areas of southern Thailand

 

STH species

Hookworms n (%)

Strongyloides stercoralis n (%)

Trichuris trichiura n (%)

Total n (%)

Sex

Male (n = 144)

20 (13.9)

8 (5.6)

3 (2.1)

30 (20.8)

Female (n = 295)

28 (9.5)

7 (2.4)

6 (2.0)

39 (13.2)

Overall (n = 439)

48 (10.9)

15 (3.4)

9 (2.1)

69 (15.7)

X2

1.921

2.97

0.001

4.234

P-value

0.166

0.085

0.973

0.040*

Age group (years)

60–69 (n = 241)

22 (9.1)

9 (3.7)

4 (1.7)

35 (14.5)

70–79 (n = 151)

17 (11.3)

5 (3.3)

3 (2.0)

23 (15.2)

> 80 (n = 47)

9 (19.1)

1 (2.1)

2 (4.3)

11 (23.4)

X2

4.08

0.315

1.324

2.383

P-value

0.130

0.854

0.516

0.304

Study site

Tha Sala (n = 90)

2 (2.2)

2 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (4.4)

Hua Taphan (n = 89)

8 (9.0)

3 (3.4)

2 (2.2)

12 (13.5)

Moklan (n = 85)

16 (18.8)

5 (5.9)

4 (4.7)

24 (28.2)

Pho Thong (n = 87)

11 (12.6)

2 (2.3)

2 (2.3)

14 (16.1)

Thai Buri (n = 88)

11 (12.5)

3 (3.4)

1 (1.1)

15 (17.0)

X2

13.275

2.285

5.279

19.15

P-value

0.010*

0.684

0.260

0.399

  1. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05