Intestinal parasitosis and anaemia among patients in a Health Center, North Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the magnitude of intestinal parasitosis and anaemia in a Health Center, North Ethiopia.

Results

A total of 427 outpatients were enrolled and the median age of the participants was 22 years. The prevalence of intestinal parasitosis was 143 (33.5%). Age, place of residence and occupation were significantly associated with intestinal parasitosis. When we see parasite specific factors, significant associations were observed for source of drinking water (P = 0.02), age (P < 0.001) and family size (P = 0.003), respectively with Entameba histolytica, Hookworm and Giardia lamblia infections. The overall prevalence of anaemia was 35 (8.2%). The mean haemoglobin concentration among the study participants was 12.8 mg/dl.

SUBMITTER: Alemu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5704372 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature