Teshale Tsega, Belay Shewaye, Tadesse Desalegn, Awala Abraham, Teklay Girmay
Department of Laboratory, Aksum University, Po Box: 298, Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia.
Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2018 Jul 4;11(1):444. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3556-6.
To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated factors among primary school children of Medebay Zana wereda, a northwestern zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia from March to April 2017.
The prevalence of intestinal helminths was 12.7%. The highest prevalence of intestinal helminth infections was observed in the age group of 11-14 years old and the most prevalent helminths species were Schistosoma mansoni. Mothers' level of education [AOR = 0.27 [0.13-0.58]], place of defecation [AOR = 2.63, 95% CI 1.14-6.02]], hand wash before meals [AOR = 9.0, 95% CI 3.72-21.74]], hand wash after defecation [AOR = 5.77 [1.78-18.63]] and eating unwashed vegetables [AOR = 5.67 [2.19-14.73]] were associated with higher risk of having intestinal helminths detected in stool. In the study area the risk of detecting intestinal helminths in their stool were more associated the improper personal hygiene of the children.
评估2017年3月至4月间埃塞俄比亚北部提格雷州西北部梅德贝扎纳县小学儿童肠道蠕虫感染的患病率及相关因素。
肠道蠕虫感染率为12.7%。在11 - 14岁年龄组中观察到肠道蠕虫感染率最高,最常见的蠕虫种类是曼氏血吸虫。母亲的教育水平[AOR = 0.27 [0.13 - 0.58]]、排便地点[AOR = 2.63, 95% CI 1.14 - 6.02]]、饭前洗手[AOR = 9.0, 95% CI 3.72 - 21.74]]、便后洗手[AOR = 5.77 [1.78 - 18.63]]以及食用未清洗蔬菜[AOR = 5.67 [2.19 - 14.73]]与粪便中检测出肠道蠕虫的较高风险相关。在研究区域,儿童粪便中检测出肠道蠕虫的风险与个人卫生习惯不当关系更为密切。