Table 1.
Prevalence of protozoal and helmenthic parasitic infections among people living in a slum in Kathmandu
| Characteristics | No of samples | Any parasite, no. (%) | Protozoal parasite, no. (%) | Helminthic parasite, no. (%) | C. cayetanensis, no. (%) | C. parvum, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <15 | 198 | 55 (27.8) | 42 (21.2) | 13 (6.6) | 8 (4.0) | 3 (1.5) |
| ≥15 | 64 | 16 (25.0) | 14 (21.9) | 2 (3.1) | 2 (3.1) | 1 (1.6) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 117 | 30 (25.6) | 24 (20.5) | 6 (5.1) | 5 (4.3) | 2 (1.4) |
| Female | 145 | 41 (28.3) | 32 (22.1) | 9 (6.2) | 5 (3.5) | 2 (1.7) |
| Drinking water | ||||||
| Tanker | 102 | 58 (56.9) | 43 (42.2) | 15 (14.7) | 6 (5.9) | 3 (2.9) |
| Tap | 89 | 10 (11.2) | 10 (11.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (1.1) |
| Bottle | 71 | 3 (4.2) | 3 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 114 | 32 (28.1) | 25 (21.9) | 7 (6.1) | 6 (5.3) | 3 (2.6) |
| Literate | 148 | 39 (26.4) | 31 (21.0) | 8 (5.4) | 4 (2.7) | 1 (0.7) |
| No. of members in household | ||||||
| 1–3 | 53 | 9 (17.0) | 9 (17.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.8) | 2 (3.8) |
| 4–7 | 135 | 43 (31.9) | 34 (25.2) | 9 (6.7) | 3 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| 8–11 | 74 | 19 (25.7) | 9 (17.0) | 6 (8.1) | 5 (6.8) | 2 (2.7) |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Student | 163 | 45 (27.6) | 35 (21.5) | 10 (6.1) | 8 (4.9) | 3 (1.8) |
| Farmer | 32 | 10 (31.3) | 10 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Factory worker | 47 | 11 (23.4) | 8 (17.0) | 3 (6.4) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.1) |
| Others | 20 | 5 (25.0) | 3 (15.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |