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. 2014 Dec 3;9(12):e113239. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113239

Table 3. Prevalence of other Parasites by Community in Piura.

Department Piura
Community Joras Oxahuay Las Lomas Total
n = 977 95% CI n = 88 95% CI n = 420 95% CI n = 1,485 95% CI
Ascaris lumbricoides 6.7% (5.1–8.3%) 6.8% (2.5–14.3%) 0.7% (0.1–2.1%) 4.9% (3.9–6.1%)
Hookworms 0 0 0.7% (0.1–2.1%) 0.02% (0.0–0.6%)
Enterobius vermicularis 1.1% (0.5–1.9%) 0 0 0.7% (0.3–1.2%)
Giardia lamblia 8.1% (6.3–9.7%) 10.2% (4.8–18.5%) 16.7% (10.6–13.2%) 10.5% (9.0–12.2%)
Strongyloides stercoralis 0.5% (0.1–1.2%) 0 1.0% (0.3–2.4%) 0.6% (0.2–1.1%)
Trichuris trichiura 2.3% (1.4–3.4%) 3.4% (0.7–9.6%) 0.2% (0.0–1.3%) 1.8% (0.1–2.6%)