Table 2.
Month-wise intestinal parasite prevalence.
| S. no | Month | Total sample | Total parasite detected (%) | Ascaris (%) | Taenia (%) | Others (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul-2012 | 260 | 101 (38.8) | 89 (34.2) | 11 (10.9) | 1 (0.4) |
| 2 | Aug-2012 | 299 | 110 (36.8) | 106 (35.5) | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| 3 | Sep-2012 | 266 | 131 (49.2) | 127 (47.7) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (0.4) |
| 4 | Oct-2012 | 162 | 134 (82.7) | 122 (75.3) | 12 (9.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 5 | Nov-2012 | 187 | 127 (67.9) | 123 (65.8) | 3 (2.4) | 1 (0.5) |
| 6 | Dec-2012 | 193 | 140 (72.5) | 134 (69.4) | 6 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| 7 | Jan-2013 | 235 | 72 (30.6) | 72 (30.6) | – | 0 (0.0) |
| 8 | Feb-2013 | 210 | 75 (35.7) | 75 (35.7) | – | 0 (0.0) |
| 9 | Mar-2013 | 262 | 132 (50.4) | 132 (50.4) | – | 0 (0.0) |
| 10 | Apr-2013 | 273 | 159 (58.2) | 146 (53.5) | 10 (6.3) | 3 (1.1) |
| 11 | May-2013 | 199 | 82 (41.2) | 78 (39.2) | 3 (3.7) | 1 (0.5) |
| 12 | Jun-2013 | 186 | 86 (46.2) | 77 (41.4) | 7 (8.1) | 2 (1.1) |
| Total | 2732 | 1349 (49.38) | 1281 (46.88) | 59 (2.16) | 9 (0.33) |