Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of protozoan and helminth parasites in the study population. (The values are based on the 9208 subjects that were screened for this study)
| No. Infected | Prevalence (%) | 95% confidence intervals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protozoa | |||
| Blastocystis hominis | 398 | 4.3 | 3.91 - 4.74 |
| Giardia duodenalis | 179 | 1.9 | 1.66 - 2.23 |
| Non path amoeba* | 232 | 2.5 | 2.20 - 2.84 |
| Path amoeba* | 27 | 0.3 | 0.08 - 0.43 |
| All protozoa combined | 735 | 8.0 | 7.43 - 8.54 |
| Helminths | |||
| Hookworms | 189 | 2.1 | 1.76 - 2.34 |
| Trichuris trichiura | 45 | 0.5 | 0.16 - 0.65 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 31 | 0.3 | 0.01 - 0.48 |
| Hymenolepis nana** | 9 | 0.1 | 0.05 - 0.19 |
| All helminths combined | 242 | 2.6 | 2.30 - 2.95 |
| All the above species combined | 943 | 10.2 | 9.62 - 10.86 |
* Non path amoebae are non pathogenic amoebae, and path are pathogenic amoebae. See text for further explanation
**This species is also known as Rodentolepis nana