Table 3.
Comparison of demographic and epidemiologic variables between subjects with any positive test for Fasciola and subjects with negative tests*
| Fasciola (+) n (%) | Fasciola (−) n (%) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean (±SD) | 10.7 (±3.4) | 9.5 (±3.6) | < 0.01 |
| School grade | Preschool | 34 (6.1%) | 524 (93.9%) | < 0.01 |
| Elementary | 131 (10.2%) | 1,157 (89.8%) | ||
| High school | 87 (13.2%) | 571 (86.9%) | ||
| Probability of living in poverty† | Greater than 34.4% | 147 (12.2) | 1,062 (87.8) | < 0.01 |
| Under 34.4% | 70 (8.4) | 765 (91.6) | ||
| Blastocystis hominis infection | No | 181 (11.4) | 1,400 (88.6) | < 0.01 |
| Yes | 72 (7.7) | 860 (92.3) | ||
| Mother’s years of education | Mean (±SD) | 5.4 (±3.5) | 6.3 (±3.6) | < 0.01 |
| Father’s years of education | Mean (±SD) | 7.2 (±3.4) | 7.8 (±3.3) | 0.02 |
| Construction material of the house | Adobe | 241 (10.4) | 2,079 (89.6) | 0.04 |
| Brick and other | 7 (5.1) | 131 (94.9) | ||
| Giardia intestinalis infection | No | 206 (10.7) | 1,716 (89.3) | 0.05 |
| Yes | 47 (8.0) | 544 (92.0) | ||
| Reported prior treatment of malnutrition | No | 225 (9.8) | 2,063 (90.2) | 0.07 |
| Yes | 16 (15.2) | 89 (84.8) | ||
| District | Ancahuasi | 129 (11.3) | 1,014 (88.7) | 0.08 |
| Anta | 102 (9.6) | 962 (90.4) | ||
| Zurite | 22 (7.2) | 284 (92.8) | ||
| Reported previous treatment of parasites | No | 202 (9.9) | 1,847 (90.1) | 0.34 |
| Yes | 39 (11.5) | 299 (88.5) | ||
| Reported prior treatment of anemia | No | 223 (10) | 2,018 (90) | 0.48 |
| Yes | 18 (11.7) | 136 (88.3) |
*
The sum of the values reported in this table may not add to the total number of children enrolled because of missing information.
†
Simple poverty scorecard probabilities to live with less than US$3.25 a month.