Table 2.
Prevalence of overall intestinal parasites and C. sinensis according to localities and river basins
| River basins | Locality | No. of examination | No. of positive (%) | No. of cumulative positive (%) | C. sinensis (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han river | Hongcheon-gun | 1,016 | 22 (2.2) | 22 (2.2) | 16 (1.6) |
| Inje-gun | 1,265 | 15 (1.2) | 15 (1.2) | 8 (0.6) | |
| Yanggu-gun | 1,025 | 9 (0.9) | 9 (0.9) | 4 (0.4) | |
| Yeongwol-gun | 1,349 | 35 (2.6) | 37 (2.7) | 19 (1.4) | |
| Subtotal | 4,655 | 81 (1.7) | 83 (1.8) | 47 (1.0) | |
| Geum river | Buyeo-gun | 1,433 | 47 (3.3) | 47 (3.3) | 40 (2.8) |
| Daejeon-si | 1,075 | 42 (3.9) | 42 (3.9) | 40 (3.7) | |
| Geumsan-gun | 1,209 | 61 (5.0) | 62 (5.1) | 53 (4.4) | |
| Gongju-si | 1,016 | 48 (4.7) | 48 (4.7) | 47 (4.6) | |
| Muju-gun | 1,708 | 204 (11.9) | 208 (12.2) | 190 (11.1) | |
| Yeongdong-gun | 287 | 74 (25.8) | 78 (27.2) | 68 (23.7) | |
| Subtotal | 6,728 | 476 (7.1) | 485 (7.2) | 438 (6.5) | |
| Yeongsan river | Hampyeong-gun | 1,144 | 47 (4.1) | 52 (4.5) | 29 (2.5) |
| Muan-gun | 1,267 | 83 (6.6) | 83 (6.6) | 32 (2.5) | |
| Naju-si | 1,271 | 54 (4.2) | 54 (4.2) | 45 (3.5) | |
| Yeongam-gun | 1,041 | 48 (4.6) | 48 (4.6) | 40 (3.8) | |
| Subtotal | 4,723 | 232 (4.9) | 237 (5.0) | 146 (3.1) | |
| Seomjin river | Boseong-gun | 1,200 | 141 (11.8) | 148 (12.3) | 123 (10.3) |
| Gokseong-gun | 1,650 | 169 (10.2) | 178 (10.8) | 137 (8.3) | |
| Gwangyang-si | 1,394 | 148 (10.6) | 149 (10.7) | 86 (6.2) | |
| Hadong-gun | 1,065 | 281 (26.4) | 306 (28.7) | 233 (21.9) | |
| Imsil-gun | 1,074 | 66 (6.1) | 68 (6.3) | 57 (5.3) | |
| Suncheon-si | 1,162 | 136 (11.7) | 144 (12.4) | 112 (9.6) | |
| Subtotal | 7,545 | 941 (12.5) | 993 (13.2) | 748 (9.9) | |
| Nakdong river | Andong-si | 1,932 | 258 (13.4) | 261 (13.5) | 242 (12.5) |
| Bonghwa-gun | 936 | 20 (2.1) | 20 (2.1) | 16 (1.7) | |
| Changnyeong-gun | 1,044 | 147 (14.1) | 149 (14.3) | 141 (13.5) | |
| Changwon-si | 851 | 58 (6.8) | 58 (6.8) | 56 (6.6) | |
| Geochang-gun | 1,256 | 63 (5.0) | 64 (5.1) | 61 (4.9) | |
| Gimhae-si | 184 | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.3) | |
| Gyeongju-si | 710 | 185 (26.1) | 185 (26.1) | 184 (25.9) | |
| Haman-gun | 1,142 | 121 (10.6) | 122 (10.7) | 111 (9.7) | |
| Hapcheon-gun | 1,142 | 184 (16.1) | 189 (16.5) | 180 (15.8) | |
| Jinju-si | 1,020 | 137 (13.4) | 140 (13.7) | 134 (13.1) | |
| Miryang-si | 1,603 | 291 (18.2) | 294 (18.3) | 268 (16.7) | |
| Sancheong-gun | 1,365 | 226 (16.6) | 228 (16.7) | 222 (16.3) | |
| Sangju-si | 1,067 | 91 (8.5) | 92 (8.6) | 86 (8.1) | |
| Uiryeong-gun | 955 | 115 (12.0) | 115 (12.0) | 112 (11.7) | |
| Yecheon-gun | 1,314 | 152 (11.6) | 152 (11.6) | 151 (11.5) | |
| Yeongdeok-gun | 1,253 | 154 (12.3) | 162 (12.9) | 125 (10.0) | |
| Yeongyang-gun | 1,137 | 114 (10.0) | 114 (10.0) | 112 (9.9) | |
| Subtotal | 18,911 | 2,322 (12.3) | 2,351 (12.4) | 2,207 (11.7) | |
| Total | 42,562 | 4,052 (9.5) | 4,149 (9.7) | 3,586 (8.4) |