Table 4.
Characteristics of school-aged children infected and not infected with Strongyloides stercoralis
| Presence of S. stercoralis (N = 28) | No presence of S. stercoralis (N = 202) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) | 15 (53.6) | 114 (56.4) | 0.775 |
| Age, mean (SD)* | 9.5 (2.46) | 9.3 (2.45) | 0.637 |
| District | |||
| Cubal | 9 (32.14) | 76 (37.6) | 0.120 |
| Yambala | 11 (39.3) | 40 (19.8) | – |
| Tumbulo | 7 (25) | 68 (33.7) | – |
| Capupa | 1 (3.6) | 18 (8.9) | – |
| Hygiene and sanitation conditions | |||
| Child use to walk barefoot (yes) | 17 (60.7) | 134 (66.3) | 0.557 |
| Latrine at home (yes) | 9 (32.1) | 87 (43.1) | 0.272 |
| Nutritional status | |||
| BMI-for-age < −2 Z score | 8 (33.3) | 72 (35.6) | 0.823 |
| Height-for-age < −2 Z score | 72 (26.9) | 51 (25.2) | 0.854 |
| Anemia (Hb < 11 gr/dL) | 13 (54.2) | 124 (61.7) | 0.475 |
| Recent medical history | |||
| Abdominal pain | 15 (53.6) | 106 (52.7) | 0.934 |
| Nausea/Vomiting | 5 (17.9) | 39 (19.4) | 0.846 |
| Itchy skin | 10 (35.7) | 63 (31.5) | 0.654 |
| Antiparasitary drugs (more than 3 months before) | 3 (10.7) | 33 (16.3) | 0.461 |
| Other intestinal helminths | 13 (46.4) | 53 (26.2) | 0.027 |
SD = standard deviation; Hb = hemoglobin; BMI = body mass index.