Table 3.
Prevalence of intestinal parasites in TB patients attending selected health institutions of Arba Minch town and Arba Minch zuria district from January to August, 2016
| Parasites | Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (n) | Percent (%) | ||
| Helminths | A. lumbricoides | 24 | 11.3 |
| Hook worm | 18 | 8.5 | |
| T. trichiura | 9 | 4.2 | |
| Taenia species | 5 | 2.3 | |
| H. nana | 2 | 0.9 | |
| S. stercoralis | 2 | 0.9 | |
| Number of helminth species per participant | 1 | 40 | 18.8 |
| 2 | 10 | 4.7 | |
| Protozoa | G. lamblia | 10 | 4.7 |
| E. histolytica | 4 | 1.9 | |
| Total prevalence | Helminths | 52 | 24.4 |
| Protozoa | 13 | 6.1 | |
| Parasite (helminth + protozoa) | 56 | 26.3 | |