Clinical data in children tested for E_ vermicularis infection_
| Symptom | No. (%) of positive children with symptom (total No. of children = 296) | No. (%) of negative children with symptom (total No. of children = 568) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 26 (8.8%) | 55 (9.7%) | 0.667 |
| Abdominal discomfort | 135 (45.6%) | 300 (52.8%) | 0.044 |
| Diarrhea | 31 (10.5%) | 73 (12.8%) | 0.308 |
| Weight loss | 8 (2.7%) | 29 (5.1%) | 0.098 |
| Insomnia | 38 (12.8%) | 90 (15.8%) | 0.238 |
| Anal pruritus | 129 (43.6%) | 199 (35.0%) | 0.014 |
| Vulvovaginal pruritus | 21* (14.5%) | 29* (9.3%) | 0.1 |
Socio-demographic characteristic and clinical data in children with only one or all three positive samples for E_ vermicularis in a three-sample set_
| Variable | No. (%) of children with only one positive sample (106 children) | No. (%) of children with all three positive samples (103 children) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 5.43 | 6.41 | 0.004 |
| Gender | |||
| No. of boys | 43 (40.6%) | 64 (62.1%) | 0.002 |
| No. of girls | 63 (59.4%) | 39 (37.9%) | |
| Parental education | |||
| Primary school | 10 (9.8%) | 3 (3.0%) | 0.126 |
| Secondary school | 26 (25.5%) | 25 (24.8%) | |
| University | 66 (64.7%) | 73 (72.3%) | |
| No. of siblings | 1.24 | 1.4 | 0.241 |
| Symptoms | |||
| Nausea | 11 (10.4%) | 11 (10.7%) | 0.943 |
| Abdominal discomfort | 50 (47.2%) | 51 (49.1%) | 0.735 |
| Diarrhea | 12 (11.3%) | 12 (11.6%) | 0.94 |
| Weight loss | 2 (1.9%) | 3 (2.9%) | 0.628 |
| Insomnia | 16 (15.1%) | 11 (10.7%) | 0.341 |
| Anal pruritus | 48 (45.2.%) | 45 (43.6%) | 0.817 |
| Vulvovaginal pruritus | 9* (14.2%) | 5* (12.8%) | 0.834 |