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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections, as determined by analysis of stool specimens, according to age group and sex of 200 food handlers in the Parasitology-Mycology laboratory of the Moulay Ismail Military Hospital in Meknes_
| Variable | Total | Parasitic infection | p – value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 192 (96) | 83 (94.32) | 0.284 |
| Female | 8 (4) | 5 (5.68) | |
| Age group | |||
| 30 – 34 | 27 (13.5) | 11 (12.5) | 0.792 |
| 35 – 39 | 137 (68.5) | 61 (69.32) | |
| 40 – 45 | 36 (18) | 16 (18.18) | |
Prevalence of different parasites found_
| Parasite | Number of parasitized subjects | SPIp1 (%) | SPIp2 (%) | Parasitic index in relation to parasitized subjects (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoebas | Entamoeba coli | 27 | 13.5 | 23.90 | 30.68 |
| Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar | 2 | 1 | 1.77 | 2.27 | |
| Endolimax nana | 16 | 8 | 14.16 | 18.18 | |
| Pseudolimax boutschlii | 3 | 1.5 | 2.65 | 3.41 | |
| Total | 48 | 24 | 42.48 | 54.54 | |
| Flagellates | Giardia intestinalis | 2 | 1 | 1.77 | 2.27 |
| Chilomastix mesnilii | 3 | 1.5 | 2.65 | 3.41 | |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 25 | 12.5 | 22.12 | 28.41 | |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 26.54 | 34.10 | |
| Blastocystis | Blastocystis sp. | 35 | 17.5 | 30.97 | 39.77 |
Prevalence of Blastocystis sp_ as determined by analysis of stool specimens, according to age group and sex of 200 food handlers in the Parasitology-Mycology laboratory of the Moulay Ismail Military Hospital in Meknes_
| Variable | Total number of infected subjects | Infection with Blastocystis sp. | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 192 (96) | 34 (97.14) | 0.706 |
| Female | 8 (4) | 1 (2.86) | |
| Age group | |||
| 30 – 34 | 27 (13.5) | 5 (14.29) | 0.888 |
| 35 – 39 | 137 (68.5) | 23 (65.71) | |
| 40 – 45 | 36 (18) | 7 (20) | |