Table 3.
Overall prevalence of parasitic infections, erythrocytes polymorphisms and malnutrition among study participants
| Outcome | No / Total No (%) | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaria parasitaemia |
11/352 (3.12) |
[1.56-5.59] |
|
Intestinal parasite carriage |
97/352 (27.56) |
[22.35-33.62] |
| Isolated intestinal parasites |
|
|
|
Giardia intestinalis |
43/352 (12.22) |
[8.84-16.45] |
|
Entameaba coli |
61/352 (17.33) |
[13.25-22.26] |
|
Strongyloides stercoralis |
02/352 (0.57) |
[0.06-2.05] |
|
Genetic disorders |
|
|
| G6PD A |
07/352 (1.99) |
[0.79-4.09] |
| G6PD A- |
03/352 (0.85) |
[0.17-2.49] |
| Alpha-thalassemia (Hetero+Homozygote) |
78/352 (22.16) |
[17.51-27.65] |
| Heterozygote (αα/-α) |
62/352 (17.61) |
[13.50-22.58] |
| Homozygote (−α/-α) |
16/352 (4.55) |
[2.60-7.38] |
| Sickle cells disorders (HBSS + HBAS +HbAC) |
45 (12.78) |
[9.32-17.10] |
| Sickle cell disease (HBSS) |
10/352 (2.84) |
[1.36-5.22] |
| Sickle cell trait (HBAS, C) |
33/352 (9.38) |
[6.45-13.17] |
|
Malnutrition |
|
|
| Stunting |
136/352 (38.64) |
[32.42-45.70] |
| Underweight |
91/352 (25.85) |
[20.81-31.74] |
| Wasting | 33/352 (9.38) | [6.45-13.17] |