Table 1.
Characteristics and parasitological findings of the study population (n = 225).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age—mean (SD) | 8.96 (1.8) |
| Girls | 104 (46.2) |
| Household conditions | |
| Earthen floor (complete or partial) | 91 (40.4) |
| Type of sanitary facility available | |
| None | 5 (2.2) |
| Latrine | 115 (51.1) |
| Toilet | 105 (46.7) |
| Access to piped water | 198 (88.0) |
| Nutritional indicators | |
| Height-for-age Z-score (HAZ)—mean (SD) | −0.76 (1.03) |
| Weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ)—mean (SD) (n = 155)a | −0.19 (1.05) |
| Body mass index-for-age Z-score (BAZ)—mean (SD) | 0.22 (0.93) |
| Stunting (<−2 SD HAZ) | 22 (9.8) |
| Underweight (<−2 SD WAZ)a | 3 (1.9) |
| Thinness (<−2 SD BAZ) | 1 (0.4) |
| Overweight (>1 SD & ≤2 SD BAZ) | 26 (11.6) |
| Obesity (>2 SD BAZ) | 11 (4.9) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL)—mean (SD) (n = 224)b | 13.7 (0.8) |
| Presence of anemiab | 8 (3.6) |
| Parasitic profile | |
| Overall prevalence of STH infections | 67 (29.8) |
| Overall prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides | 46 (20.4) |
| Overall prevalence of Trichuris trichiura | 50 (22.2) |
| Overall prevalence of Hookworms | 0 (0.0) |
| Single Ascaris lumbricoides infections (n = 67) | 17 (25.4) |
| Single Trichuris trichiura infections (n = 67) | 21 (31.3) |
| Mixed infections (n = 67) | 29 (43.3) |
| Moderate-to-heavy infections by Ascaris lumbricoides (n = 46) | 15 (32.6) |
| Moderate-to-heavy infections by Trichuris trichiura (n = 50) | 8 (16.0) |
STH: soil-transmitted helminth.
aNot calculated in children older than 10 years of age.
bOne child did not agree on providing blood sample.