Table 2.
Distribution of intestinal parasites according to the sex in the two primary schools in Rama town, Northern Ethiopia.
| Parasite species | Male (n = 167) | Female (n = 146) | Total (n = 312)∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Positive (%) | Positive (%) | |
| E. histolytica/dispar | 13 (7.8) | 21 (14.4) | 34 (10.9) |
| G. lamblia | 6 (3.6) | 8 (5.5) | 14 (4.5) |
| S. mansoni | 14 (8.4) | 8 (5.5) | 22 (7.4) |
| A. lumbricoides | 5 (3.0) | 3 (2.1) | 8 (2.6) |
| Hookworm species | 4 (2.4) | 3 (2.1) | 7 (2.2) |
| H. nana | 1 (0.6) | 3 (2.1) | 4 (1.3) |
| E. vermicularis | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.4) | 3 (1) |
| T. trichiura | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) |
Note. ∗The sum of the columns is greater than the total number of infected children because of the coinfections. This study was carried out in June 2017.