Table 2.
Statistical parameters of isolated populations of B. germanica in Sana'a City, Yemen, 2022.
| Parasite/location | Statistical param | Al-Kuwait Hospital (the courtyard and public markets) | Hail zone (public markets) | Alqa'a zone (public markets) | Madhbah (public markets) | Noqum (public markets) | Assafi'yah (public markets) | p value | R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entamoeba coli | Mean ± SE | 1.00 ± 0.33b | 0.0 ± 0.33b | 0.0 ± 0.0c | 1.00 ± 0.33c | 1.00 ± 0.33b | 0.0 ± 0.0b | 0.229 | 0.402 |
| 95% CI | −0.77 to 2.10 | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.0–0.0 | −0.77 to 2.10 | −0.77 to 2.10 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
| Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | Mean ± SE | 3.00 ± 0.67a | 3.00 ± 0.0a | 3.00 ± 0.33ba | 1.00 ± 0.33bac | 1.00 ± 0.33b | 0.0 ± 0.33b | 0.089 | 0.511 |
| 95% CI | 0.79–6.54 | 3.00–3.00 | 1.23–4.10 | −0.10 to 2.77 | −0.77 to 2.10 | −1.10 to 1.77 | |||
| Giardia lamblia | Mean ± SE | 2.00 ± 0.33ba | 3.00 ± 0.0a | 2.00 ± 0.33bc | 1.00 ± 0.00bc | 1.00 ± 0.33b | 0.0 ± 0.0b | 0.001 | 0.779 |
| 95% CI | 0.89–3.77 | 3.00–3.00 | 0.23–3.10 | 1.00–1.00 | −0.77 to 2.10 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | Mean ± SE | 4.00 ± 0.0a | 3.00 ± 0.33ba | 3.00 ± 0.88ba | 2.00 ± 0.58bac | 2.00 ± 0.33ab | 0.00 ± 0.67ab | 0.0825 | 0.519 |
| 95% CI | 4.00–4.00 | 1.23–4.10 | −0.13 to 6.46 | −0.48 to 4.48 | −0.23 to 3.10 | −2.20 to 3.54 | |||
| Hymenolepis nana | Mean ± SE | 2.00 ± 1.33ba | 4.00 ± 0.58a | 4.00 ± 067a | 2.00 ± 0.67a | 3.00 ± 0.00a | 2.00 ± 0.88a | 0.091 | 0.509 |
| 95% CI | −2.40 to 9.07 | 1.52–6.48 | 1.47–7.20 | −2.01 to 5.53 | 1.23–4.10 | −1.46 to 6.13 | |||
| Enterobius vermicularis | Mean ± SE | 4.00 ± 1.77ba | 5.00 ± 186a | 5.00 ± 0.56a | 3.00 ± 0.67ab | 3.00 ± 1.20ab | 2.00 ± 0.88ab | 0.079 | 0.522 |
| 95% CI | −4.26 to 10.92 | −4.32 to 11.65 | 1.52–6.48 | −0.5.3 to 5.20 | −2.84 to 7.50 | −2.13 to 5.46 | |||
| Hookworm | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 1.00a | 0.0 ± 0.67a | 0.561 | 0.254 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | −3.30 to 5.30 | −2.20 to 3.54 | |||
| Trichuris trichiura | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.00a | 0.0 ± 0.00a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.571 | 0.250 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | −0.77 to 2.10 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
| Strongyloides stercoralis | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.00a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.00a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.458 | 0.294 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
Note: Means with the same letter are not significantly different (p > 0.05).