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

被引：20

作者：

Alemu M. ^{[1
]}

Kinfe B. ^{[2
]}

Tadesse D. ^{[3
]}

Mulu W. ^{[1
]}

Hailu T. ^{[1
]}

Yizengaw E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Bahir Dar University, PO Box 79, Bahir Dar

[2] Adwa Health Center, Tigray

[3] Department of Medical Parasitology and Vector Biology, Mekelle University, Mekelle

来源：

BMC Research Notes | / 10卷 / 1期

关键词：

Adwa; Anaemia; Ethiopia; Intestinal parasite;

D O I：

10.1186/s13104-017-2957-2

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摘要：

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. The highest prevalence of anemia was recorded for the age group of 15-19 years (29.6%). The proportion of anemia among intestinal parasite -infected and non-infected participants was 10.7 and 7.0%, respectively. Study participants infected with S. stercoralis and hookworm were more likely to develop anaemia than the non- infected ones; AOR (adjusted odds ratio) = 5.3, 95% CI (1.01-27.4); P = 0.028 and AOR = 11.1, 95% CI (3.36-36.9); P = 0.000, respectively. © 2017 The Author(s).

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