Table 1.
Characteristics of study populations.
| Characteristics | All Children (n = 140) | High SES Children (n = 74) | Low SES Children (n = 66) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 10.33 ± 0.85 | 10.40 ± 0.56 | 10.25 ± 1.04 | 0.294 |
| Female: n (%) | 85 (60.7) | 41 (62.1) | 44 (59.5) | 0.748 |
| zBMI, mean ± SD | −0.31 ± 1.46 | 0.33 ± 1.5 | −0.89 ± 1.14 | <0.001 |
| Nutritional status (WHO): n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Thinness | 13 (9.3) | 2 (3.0) | 11 (14.9) | |
| Normal | 99 (70.7) | 39 (59.1) | 60 (81.1) | |
| Overweight and Obese | 28 (20.0) | 25 (37.9) | 3 (4.1) | |
| Intestinal parasitic infection: n (%) | ||||
| Any helminth | 47 (33.6) | 2 (3.0) | 45 (60.8) | <0.001 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 34 (24.3) | 0 | 34 (45.9) | |
| Trichuris trichiura | 25 (17.9) | 2 (3.0) | 23 (31.1) | <0.001 |
| Hymenolepis diminuta | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (1.4) | |
| Any protozoa | 66 (47.1) | 18 (27.3) | 48 (65.8) | <0.001 |
| Entamoeba histolytica, | 14 (10.0) | 0 | 14 (19.2) | |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 30 (21.4) | 10 (15.2) | 20 (27.4) | 0.080 |
| Giardia lamblia | 39 (27.9) | 9 (13.6) | 30 (41.1) | <0.001 |
| Cryptosporidium parvum | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 2 (2.7) |
The number of positives (n) of the total population examined (n = 140). Statistical testing was performed using the student t-test for continuous variables and using the chi-square test for categorical variables. SD: standard deviation, SES: socioeconomic status.