TABLE 3.
Prevalence of helminth exposure stratified according to place of birth (Cape Town, Eastern Cape and other Provinces) (n = 218)
| Variables |
High Ascaris IgE (n = 74) |
Ascaris eggs (n = 49) |
Trichuris eggs (n = 48) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (≥0.35 kU/L) | No (<0.35 kU/L) | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
|
Cape Town (n = 18) |
n (%) | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | 3(16.7) | 15 (83.3) | 15 (83.3) | 3 (16.7) |
|
Eastern Cape (n = 193) a (n = 177) b |
n (%) | 62 (32.1) | 131 (67.9) | 46 (26) | 131 (74) | 30 (16.9) | 147 (83.1) |
|
Other Provinces (n = 7) |
n (%) | 0 (0) | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | 7 (100) | 3 (42.8) | 2 (28.6) |
| χ2 p‐value | .002 | .213 | <.0001 | ||||
Subtotals are not always equal due to some missing data. χ2: chi‐square test p‐value.
Abbreviation: IgE, immunoglobulin E.
a
Denotes sample size for high Ascaris IgE.
b
Denotes sample size for Ascaris eggs and Trichuris eggs.