Table 3 Prevalence of parasitic infection as determined by stool examination
0-6 months (n = 200) | 0-12 months (n = 258) | 13-24 months (n = 153) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Any parasite | 17 (8.5%) | 62 (21.3%) | 58 (37.9%) |
Polyparasitism | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (1.13%) | 9 (5.88%) |
Protoozoan | |||
Entamoeba ssp. | 12 (6%) | 34 (13.1%) | 31 (20.2%) |
Giardia lamblia | 1 (0.5%) | 12 (4.65%) | 18 (11.7%) |
Blastocystis hominis | 1 (0.5%) | 3 (1.16%) | 3 (1.96%) |
Endolinax nana | 0 (0%) | 1(0.38) | 2 (1.30%) |
Balantidium coli | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.65%) |
Helminths | |||
Ascaris lumbricoides | 2 (1%) | 7 (2.71%) | 8 (5.22%) |
Trichuris trichiura | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.77%) | 2 (1.30%) |
Ancylostoma duodenalis | 2 (1%) | 3 (1.16%) | 3 (1.96%) |
Strongyloides stercolaris | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.65%) |