Table 3 Gastrointestinal parasites among HIV seropositive and negative subjects
Parasites | HIV positive (n = 500) | % | HIV negative (n = 300) | % | Total (n = 800) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schistosoma masoni | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.7 | 5 | 0.6 |
Giardia lamblia | 95 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 101 | 12.6 |
Stronglyloides stercolaris | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.4 |
Hookworm | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.9 |
Cryptosporidium sp. | 70 | 14 | 2 | 0.7 | 72 | 9 |
Total | 175 | 35 | 13 | 4.3 | 188 | 23.5 |