Table 2 Frequency and distribution of infection with distinct intestinal parasites by gender, age group, income group and state, in children in the states of Piauí and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2017 and 2018
Characteristic | Ascaris lumbricoides | Hookworms | E. histolytica / E. dispar | Giardia duodenalis | Entamoeba coli |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male (n = 229) | 8 (3.5%) | 7 (3.1%) | 38 (16.6%) | 23 (10%) | 28 (12.2) |
Female (n = 192) | 1 (0.5%) | - | 27 (14.1%) | 20 (10.4%) | 18 (9.4) |
p value | 0.044 | 0.017 | 0.501 | 1.000 | 0.433 |
Age group (years) | |||||
0–5 (n = 144) | 3 (2.1%) | - | 20 (13.9%) | 14 (9.7%) | 14 (9.7%) |
6–10 (n = 183) | 3 (1.6%) | 5 (2.7%) | 34 (18.6%) | 20 (10.9%) | 23 (12.6%) |
11–14 (n = 94) | 3 (3.2%) | 2 (2.1%) | 11 (11.7%) | 9 (9.6%) | 9 (9.6%) |
p value | 0.796 | 0.232 | 0.746 | 0.932 | 0.993 |
Income (MPCHI*, USD**) | |||||
≤ 45 (n = 185) | 7 (3.8%) | 4 (2.2%) | 35 (18.9%) | 28 (15.1%) | 32 (17.3%) |
> 45 (n = 236) | 2 (0.8%) | 3 (1.3%) | 30 (12.2%) | 15 (6.4%) | 14 (5.9%) |
p value | 0.047 | 0.704 | 0.102 | 0.004 | < 0.001 |
State | |||||
Piauí (n = 70) | 4 (5.7%) | 6 (8.6%) | 7 (10%) | 8 (11.4%) | 20 (28.6%) |
Rio de Janeiro (n = 351) | 5 (1.4%) | 1 (0.3%) | 58 (16.5%) | 35 (10%) | 26 (7.4%) |
p value | 0.046 | < 0.001 | 0.206 | 0.669 | < 0.001 |
Total (n = 421) | 9 (2.1%) | 7 (1.7%) | 65 (15.4%) | 43 (10.2%) | 46 (10.9%) |