Table 1. Distribution of intestinal parasites according to age groups and gender.
| Age group, in years | Gender* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | 6–14 | 15–55 | 55 y plus | M | F | Total (%) | |
| N° (%) | 21(7.1) | 24(8.2) | 190(64.6) | 59(20.1) | 145(49.3) | 149(50.7) | 294(100) |
| Pos | 8 (38.0) | 12 (50.0) | 128 (67.3) | 41 (69.5) | 103 (71.0) | 86 (57.7) | 189 (64.3) |
| Neg | 13 (62.0) | 12 (50.0 | 62 (32.7) | 18 (30.5) | 42 (29.0) | 63 (42.3) | 105 (35.7) |
| Blast | 7 (33.3) | 10 (41.7) | 110 (57.9) | 37 62.7) | 92 (63.4) | 72 (48.3) | 164 (55.8) |
| Ec | 2 (9.5) | 1 (4.2) | 9 (4.7) | 5 (8.5) | 10 (6.9) | 7 (4.7) | 17 (5.8) |
| Eh complex | 2 (9.5) | 1 (4.2) | 14 (7.4) | 4 (6.8) | 12 (8.3) | 9 (6.0) | 21 (7.1) |
| En | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 44 (23.2) | 9 (15.3) | 33 (22.8) | 22 (14.8) | 55 (18.7) |
| Gi | 2 (9.5) | 3 (12.5) | 5 (2.6) | 2 (3.4) | 9 (6.2) | 3 (2.0) | 12 (4.1) |
| Ib | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (3.4) | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) |
| Hook | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (10.0) | 2 (3.4) | 13 (9.0) | 8 (5.4) | 21 (7.1) |
| Ss | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Ph | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (0.7) |
| Al | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (0.7 | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) |
| Tt | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.3) | 3 (1.0) |
| Ev | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) |
Pos = positive samples; neg = negative samples; Blast = Blastocystis sp; Ec = Entamoeba coli; En = Endolimax nana; Eh complex = E. histolytica, E. dispar, or E. moshkovskii Gi = Giardia intestinalis; Ib = Iodamoeba butschlii; Hook = hookworm; Ss: Strongyloides stercoralis; Tt = Trichiuris trichiura; Ph = Pentatrichomonas hominis; Al = Ascaris lumbricoides; EV = Enterobius vermicularis. F = female; M = male; y = years.
*(p = 0.009)