Table 1. Prevalence of hookworm infection by characteristic and health behaviours, four East Kwaio villages, Solomon Islands, 2011–2012.
Characteristic/health behaviour* | Total examined | Positive for hookworm | Prevalence hookworm (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | > 0.990 | |||
Male | 200 | 45 | 22.5 | |
Female | 202 | 46 | 22.8 | |
Age group (years) | 0.002 | |||
< 5 | 46 | 3 | 6.5 | |
5–15 | 132 | 27 | 20.5 | |
> 15 | 223 | 61 | 27.4 | |
Village | < 0.001 | |||
Atoifi† | 44 | 1 | 2.3 | |
Abitona | 135 | 27 | 20.0 | |
Na’au | 77 | 23 | 29.9 | |
Sifilo | 146 | 40 | 27.4 | |
Use of anthelmintic medication ever | 0.260 | |||
Yes | 307 | 74 | 24.1 | |
No | 94 | 17 | 18.1 | |
Wash hands | 0.610 | |||
Most of time | 23 | 4 | 17.4 | |
Sometimes | 299 | 71 | 23.7 | |
Rarely | 73 | 14 | 19.2 | |
Footwear | 0.170 | |||
Most of time | 44 | 5 | 11.4 | |
Sometimes | 165 | 40 | 24.2 | |
Rarely | 188 | 45 | 23.9 | |
Toilet type | 0.002 | |||
Flush/water-seal | 47 | 1 | 2.1 | |
Pit latrine | 54 | 11 | 20.4 | |
Bush | 76 | 23 | 30.3 | |
River/sea or mangrove | 221 | 56 | 25.3 |
* Some variables may not add up to the total (n = 402) due to missing values.
† Atoifi also had a single case with T. trichiura.