Table 2. Distribution of intestinal parasites prevalence respected to age and sex among patients requested for stool examination at Jimma health center, Southwest, Ethiopia (n = 384).
| Age category | Male (N = 123) | Female (N = 261) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | N (%) | |
| <5 | 0 (0) | 11(55) | 1(5) | 8(40) | 20 (5.21) |
| 6–9 | 4(19) | 8(38) | 2(9.52) | 7(33.3) | 21(5.5) |
| 10–14 | 0(0) | 11(45.8) | 1(4.2) | 12(50) | 24(6.25) |
| 15–19 | 1(1.9) | 9(17) | 9(17) | 34(64.2) | 53(13.8) |
| 20–24 | 6(6.7) | 12(13.3) | 25(27.8) | 47(52.2) | 90(23.44) |
| 25–29 | 5(7.2) | 12(17.4) | 9(13.04) | 43(62.32) | 69(18) |
| 30–34 | 0(0) | 3(15) | 3(15) | 14(70) | 20(5.2) |
| 35–39 | 1(5.3) | 6(31.6) | 1(5.3) | 11(57.9) | 19(4.9) |
| 40–44 | 1(4.8) | 7(33.3) | 2(9.5) | 11(52.4) | 21(5.5) |
| 45–49 | 0(0) | 5(71.4) | 0(0) | 2(28.6) | 7(1.8) |
| 50–54 | 1(7.14) | 5(35.8) | 1(7.14) | 7(50) | 14(3.65) |
| 55–59 | 2(25) | 4(50) | 1(12.5) | 1(12.5) | 8(2.1) |
| 60–64 | 0(0) | 5(55.6) | 0(0) | 4(44.4) | 9(2,34) |
| >64 | 2(22.2) | 2(22.2) | 1(11.1) | 4(44.4) | 9(2.34) |
| Total | 23(6) | 100(1.6) | 56(14.6) | 205(53.4) | 384(100) |