Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the magnitude of intestinal parasitosis and anaemia in a Health Center, North Ethiopia.ResultsA 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.
Highlights
Different species of intestinal parasites are responsible for majority of human infections resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]
In Ethiopia, different studies addressed the magnitude of intestinal parasitosis among school-age children [4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
Study participants infected with S. stercoralis were more likely to develop anaemia than the non- infected ones; AOR = 5.3, 95% CI (1.01– 27.4); P = 0.028
Summary
Different species of intestinal parasites are responsible for majority of human infections resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]. A quarter of the world’s population is infected by one or other species of intestinal parasites [2]. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections varies in person, time, age and sex [3]. In Ethiopia, different studies addressed the magnitude of intestinal parasitosis among school-age children [4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]. The pattern of intestinal parasitism in a population with diverse groups of people was not illustrated. In addition to the wide-range morbidity and mortality, intestinal parasitosis (IP) is associated with malnutrition, anaemia, impaired mental function, impaired verbal
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