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*p < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
| Variable | Total (n = 500) | No parasite (n = 326) | Parasite (n = 174) | p-value | |
| Gender | Female | 245 (49.0) | 156 (47.9) | 89 (51.1) | 0.482 |
| Male | 255 (51.0) | 170 (52.1) | 85 (48.9) | ||
| Educational status | Illiterate | 321 (64.2) | 163 (50.0) | 158 (90.8) | 0.000* |
| Educated | 179 (35.8) | 163 (50.0) | 16 (9.2) | ||
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 31.50 ± 2.64 | 31.53 ± 12.63 | 31.46 ± 12.69 | 0.955 | |
