Table 3.
The distribution of intestinal helminths among HIV-positive Pre-ART study participants from Arba Minch, Chencha and Gidole hospitals, Ethiopia.(Dec. 2008–Sept. 2009)
| Intestinal helminths | Hospitals | Total (n = 66) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arba Minch hospital (n = 16) | Chencha hospital (n = 40) | Gidole hospital (n = 10) | ||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 9 (56.2 %) | 24 (60.0 %) | 9 (90.0 %) | 42 (63.7 %) |
| Hookworm species | 2 (12.5 %) | 5 (12.5 %) | 1 (10.0 %) | 8 (12.2 %) |
| Trichuris trichiura | – | 1 (2.5 %) | – | 1 (1.5 %) |
| Taenia species | – | 1 (2.5 %) | – | 1 (1.5 %) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | 2 (12.5 %) | 1 (2.5 %) | – | 3 (4.5 %) |
| Mixed infection | 3 (18.7 %) | 8 (20.0 %) | – | 11 (16.7 %) |
| Ascaris + Strongyloides | 2 (12.5 %) | 1 (2.5 %) | – | 3 (4.5 %) |
| Ascaris + Trichuris | 1 (6.2 %) | 6 (15.0 %) | – | 7 (10.6 %) |
| Ascaris +Hookworm | – | 1 (2.5 %) | – | 1 (1.5 %) |
| Total | 16 (24.2 %) | 40 (60.6 %) | 10 (15.2 %) | 66 (100.0 %) |