Table 4.
Statistical parameters of parasite species isolated from P. americana in Sana'a City, Yemen, 2022.
| Parasite/location | Statistical param | Al-Kuwait Hospital | Hail zone | Alqa'a zone | Madhbah | Noqum | Assafi'yah | p value | R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entamoeba coli | Mean ± SE | 1.00 ± 00d | 4.00 ± 1.52c | 5.0 ± 0.88cb | 3.0 ± 0.33c | 7.0 ± 0.33a | 6.0 ± 0.0ba | 0.0001 | 0.885 |
| 95% CI | 1.00–1.00 | 1.52–6.48 | 0.87–8.46 | 1.89–4.76 | 5.23–8.10 | 6.00–6.00 | |||
| Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | Mean ± SE | 2.0 ± 0.33d | 4.00 ± 0.58c | 1.00 ± 0.0d | 5.00 ± 0.33b | 5.00 ± 0.33b | 7.00 ± 0.33a | 0.0001 | 0.956 |
| 95% CI | 0.23–3.10 | 1.52–6.48 | 1.00–1.00 | 3.23–6.10 | 3.90–6.77 | 5.23–8.10 | |||
| Giardia lamblia | Mean ± SE | 0.00 ± 0.33d | 4.00 ± 0.67bc | 2.00 ± 0.00dc | 5.00 ± 0.0ba | 7.00 ± 1.53a | 4.00 ± 0.33ba | 0.0012 | 0.782 |
| 95% CI | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.46–6.20 | 2.00–2.00cd | 5.00–5.00 | −0.57 to 12.57 | 2.89–5.77 | |||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | Mean ± SE | 0.00 ± 0.33d | 3.00 ± 0.67ba | 2.00 ± 0.33c | 3.00 ± 0.33cb | 4.00 ± 1.33a | 3.00 ± 0.33ba | 0.0002 | 0.844 |
| 95% CI | 1.10–1.77 | 0.79–6.54 | 0.23–3.10 | 1.23–4.10 | −2.40 to 9.07 | 1.23–4.10 | |||
| Hymenolepis nana | Mean ± SE | 1.00 ± 0.33b | 3.0 ± 0.0a | 3.00 ± 0.0a | 2.00 ± 1.33a | 3.00 ± 0.00a | 3.00 ± 0.0a | 0.059 | 0.550 |
| 95% CI | −0.77 to 2.10 | 3.00–3.00 | 3.00–3.00 | −2.40 to 9.07 | 3.00–3.00 | 3.00–3.00 | |||
| Enterobius vermicularis | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0c | 1.00 ± 0.33c | 1.00 ± 0.33c | 1.00 ± 0.33bc | 2.00 ± 1.33a | 3.00 ± 0.33ba | 0.015 | 0.653 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | −0.77 to 2.10 | −0.77 to 2.10 | −0.10 to 2.77 | −2.40 to 9.07 | 1.23–4.10 | |||
| Hookworm | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0c | 0.0 ± 0.33bc | 0.0 ± 0.0c | 1.00 ± 0.33cab | 1.00 ± 0.33a | 1.00 ± 0.0cba | 0.008 | 0.689 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.0–0.0 | −0.77 to 2.10 | −0.10 to 2.77 | 1.00–1.00 | |||
| Trichuris trichiura | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.67a | 1.00 ± 0.33a | 1.00 ± 0.33a | 0.771 | 0.172 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | −1.10 to 1.77 | −1.10 to 1.77 | −2.20 to 3.53 | −0.77 to 2.10 | −0.77 to 2.10 | |||
| Strongyloides stercoralis | Mean ± SE | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.33a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.571 | 0.250 |
| 95% CI | 0.0–0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.0–0.0 | −1.10 to 1.77 | 0.0–0.0 |
Note: There is no significant difference (p > 0.05) among means sharing the same letter.