Schupf N, Ortiz M, Kapell D, Kiely M, Rudelli R D
Laboratory of Epidemiology, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island 10314, USA.
Ment Retard. 1995 Apr;33(2):84-9.
The prevalence of intestinal parasite infection among program participants of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for the period 1986-1987 was estimated, and demographic factors associated with increased risk for infection were identified. The overall prevalence of infection was 7.3%. The two most prevalent infections were Enterobius vermicularis (4.5%) and strongyloides stercoralis (1.2%). Males and individuals with severe or profound mental retardation were twice as likely to be positive for the presence of intestinal parasites as females and individuals with mild/moderate retardation. The relatively low prevalence found in this study compared with previous surveys suggests that management of parasitic infection is improving in conjunction with developments in delivery of medical and habilitative services.
对1986 - 1987年期间纽约州智力迟钝和发育障碍办公室项目参与者肠道寄生虫感染的患病率进行了估计，并确定了与感染风险增加相关的人口统计学因素。总体感染患病率为7.3%。两种最常见的感染是蛲虫（4.5%）和粪类圆线虫（1.2%）。男性以及重度或极重度智力迟钝者肠道寄生虫检测呈阳性的可能性是女性以及轻度/中度智力迟钝者的两倍。与之前的调查相比，本研究中发现的相对较低的患病率表明，随着医疗和康复服务提供方面的发展，寄生虫感染的管理正在改善。
