Table 1.
Characteristics of patients in two tuberculosis centres of Abidjan and schoolchildren in south Côte d'Ivoire who were examined for Paragonimus and other helminths and intestinal protozoa in 2009/2010, including risk factors for paragonimiasis and self-reported symptoms.
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 278) | Children (n = 166) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 156 (56.1%) | 94 (56.6%) |
| Female | 122 (43.9%) | 72 (43.4%) |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 37.7 | 11.2 |
| Range | 8-80 | 6-15 |
| Risk factors of paragonimiasis (and helminths and intestinal protozoa) | ||
| Consumption of shellfish | ||
| No | 62 (22.3%) | 3 (1.8%) |
| Yes | 216 (77.7%) | 163 (98.2%) |
| Boiled | 204 (94.4%) | 163 (100%) |
| Fried | 10 (4.6%) | 0 |
| Braised | 1 (0.5%) | 0 |
| Raw | 1 (0.5%) | 0 |
| Consumption of pig meat | ||
| No | 136 (48.9%) | 7 (4.2%) |
| Yes | 142 (51.1%) | 159 (95.8%) |
| Boiled | 94 (66.2%) | 159 (100%) |
| Smoked | 7 (5.0%) | 0 |
| Sausage | 2 (1.4%) | 0 |
| Fried | 1 (0.7%) | 0 |
| Boiled and smoked | 25 (17.6%) | 0 |
| Boiled and braised | 4 (2.8%) | 0 |
| Boiled and fried | 2 (1.4%) | 0 |
| Boiled, braised and smoked | 7 (5.0%) | 0 |
| Source of drinking water | ||
| Tap water | 208 (74.8%) | 96 (57.8%) |
| Water pump | 6 (2.2%) | 0 |
| Water supplied by street vendors | 57 (20.5%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Well | 6 (2.2%) | 69 (41.6%) |
| Other (creek, river) | 1 (0.4%) | 0 |
| Symptoms | ||
| Chronic cough longer than three weeks | 248 (89.2%) | 87 (52.4%) * |
| Chest pain | 199 (71.6%) | 62 (37.3%) |
| Haemoptysis | 52 (18.7%) | 17 (10.2%) ** |
| Sputum examination | ||
| BK+ | 62 (22.3%) | n.d. |
| BK+ in male | 45 (28.8%) | n.d |
| BK+ in female | 17 (13.9%) | n.d |
BK+, positive for tuberculosis; n.d., not determined
* children who reported a cough
** children who reported brownish-stained sputum