Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of hookworm (HW) and Strongylodes stercoralis (Ss) infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province (n = 204).
| Demographic characteristics | No. (%) (n = 204) | No. HW infections (%) | No. Ss infections (%) | Total HW and Ss infections (%) | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 71 (34.8) | 2 (2.8) | 9 (12.7) | 10 (14.1) | 3.747 | 0.053 |
| Female | 133 (65.2) | 3 (2.3) | 5 (3.8) | 8 (6.0) | ||
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| 1-10 | 50 (24.5) | 1 (2.0) | 3 (6.0) | 4 (8.0) | 9.495 | 0.219 |
| 11-20 | 17 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| 21-30 | 8 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| 31-40 | 24 (11.8) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | 4 (16.7) | ||
| 41-50 | 42 (20.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.8) | 2 (4.8) | ||
| 50-60 | 29 (14.2) | 1 (3.5) | 3 (10.3) | 4 (13.8) | ||
| >60 | 21 (10.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (9.5) | ||
| No answer | 13 (6.4) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Religion | ||||||
| Buddhism | 15 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2.893 | 0.235 |
| Islam | 163 (79.9) | 4 (2.5) | 14 (8.6) | 17 (10.5) | ||
| No answer | 26 (12.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.9) | ||
| Education | ||||||
| No education | 22 (10.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8.594 | 0.072 |
| Primary and secondary | ||||||
| School/high vocational/ | ||||||
| College/ | 116 (56.9) | 4 (3.5) | 13 (11.2) | 17 (14.7) | ||
| Bachelor degree and above | 10 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| No answer | 56 (27.4) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| No work | 38 (18.6) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2.408 | 0.661 |
| Agriculturist | 76 (37.3) | 2 (2.6) | 10 (13.2) | 12 (15.8) | ||
| Other | 75 (36.8) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (4.0) | 5 (6.7) | ||
| No answer | 15 (7.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Income (baht)/month | ||||||
| <9,000 | 76 (37.2) | 3 (4.0) | 9 (11.8) | 12 (15.8) | 9.255 | 0.055 |
| 9,001-16,000 | 14 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) | 2 (14.3) | ||
| 16,001-30,000 | 7 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| >30,000 | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| No answer | 105 (51.5) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.9) | 4 (3.8) | ||
| Total | 204 | 5 (2.5) | 14 (6.9) | 18 (8.8) |