Table 1.
Sex-wise prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid cestodes among school children.
| Variable | Number examined | Number positive | Prevalence (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 270 | 110 | 40.7 | 0.2119 (P>0.05) |
| Female | 90 | 30 | 33.33 | |
| Total | 360 | 140 | 38.8 | |
Table 2.
Age-wise prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid cestodes among school children.
| Variable | Total number | Positive | Negative | Prevalence (%) | P. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | |||||
| 5 – 7 | 123 | 56 | 67 | 45.5 | 0.09 (P>0.005) |
| 8 – 10 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 48.8 | |
| 11 – 13 | 141 | 81 | 60 | 57.4 |
Table 3.
Nutrition-wise prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid cestodes among school children.
| Upper arm circumference (in inches) | Number examined | Number infected | Prevalence (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 – 9 | 194 | 52 | 26.8 | 0.50 |
| 10 – 11 | 166 | 88 | 53.01 | |
| Total | 360 | 140 | 38.8 |
Table 4.
Proportion of mono-parasitism and poly-parasitism of Taeniid parasitic infection among schoolchildren, Malakand region, Pakistan.
| Type of infection | Total n=360 (%) | Total (%) of taeniid species 32(8.88) | Prevalence of tanned species in each type of infection Species | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single infection | 70(19.44) | 13(3.6) | Taenia species | 13(3.6) |
| Double infection | 38(10.5) | 9(2.5) | Taenia species + Ascaris lumbricoides | 3(0.83) |
| E. histolytica/dipar + Taenia species | 2((0.55) | |||
| T. trichiura + Taenia species | 2(0.55) | |||
| Hookworm + Taenia species | 2(0.55) | |||
| Triple infection | 22(6.11) | 8(2.22) | T. trichiura + E. histolytica/dipar + Taenia species | 3(0.83) |
| Taenia species + E. histolytica/dipar + Ascaris lumbricoides | 2(0.55) | |||
| Taenia species + H. nana + Ascaris lumbricoides | 3(0.83) | |||
| Quadruple infection | 10(2.77) | 2(0.55) | Ascaris lumbricoides + H. nana + Taenia species + hookworm | 1(0.27) |
| T. trichiura + E. histolytica/dipar + Taenia species + Ascaris lumbricoides | 1(0.27) | |||
| Overall polyparasitism | 60(16.66) | |||
| Overall infected individuals | 140(38.8) | |||
| Overall examined | 360 |
Fig. 1.
Location-wise prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid cestodes among school children.