Table 3 Single and co-infections of parasitic agents within age, gravidity and parity
Age groups | 15–19 n (%) | 20–29 n (%) | 30–39 n (%) | 40–49 n (%) | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasmodium spp. | 18 (4.8) | 32 (8.5) | 11 (2.9) | 1 (0.3) | 32.839 | <0.001 |
Schistosoma haematobium | 4 (1.1) | 10 (2.7) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5.059 | 0.080 |
Intestinal helminths | 9 (2.4) | 70 (18.7) | 16 (4.3) | 6 (1.6) | 107.800 | <0.001 |
Hookworm | 1 (0.3) | 10 (2.7) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) | 14.600 | 0.020 |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 2 (0.5) | 24 (6.4) | 6 (1.6) | 1 (0.3) | 25.750 | 0.000 |
Trichuris trichiuria | 2 (0.5) | 12 (3.2) | 6 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | 12.182 | 0.007 |
Schistosoma mansoni | 3 (0.8) | 23 (6.1) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 49.143 | 0.000 |
Strongyloides | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | 2.000 | 0.368 |
Taenia spp. | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.000 | 0.166 |
Co-infection | 3 (0.8) | 9 (2.4) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4.800 | 0.091 |
Gravidity | Primagravid | Secondagravid | Multigravid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasmodium spp. | 24 (6.4) | 7 (1.9) | 31 (8.8) | 14.742 | 0.001 |
Schistosoma haematobium | 5 (1.3) | 4 (1.1) | 8 (2.1) | 1.529 | 0.465 |
Intestinal helminths | 21 (5.6) | 19 (5.1) | 61 (16.3) | 33.347 | <0.001 |
Hookworm | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.5) | 9 (2.4) | 5.200 | 0.074 |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 4 (1.1) | 7 (1.9) | 21 (5.6) | 15.438 | 0.000 |
Trichuris trichiuria | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.5) | 16 (4.3) | 15.636 | 0.000 |
Schistosoma mansoni | 7 (1.9) | 7 (1.9) | 14 (3.7) | 3.500 | 0.174 |
Strongyloides | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | 1.143 | 0.565 |
Taenia spp. | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | 0.333 | 0.564 |
Co-infection | 4 (1.1) | 4 (1.1) | 7 (1.9) | 1.200 | 0.549 |
Parity | Nulliparous | Primiparous | Multiparous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasmodium spp. | 23 (6.1) | 8 (2.1) | 31 (8.3) | 13.194 | 0.001 |
Schistosoma haematobium | 4 (1.1) | 7 (1.9) | 6 (1.6) | 1.529 | 0.662 |
Intestinal helminths | 21 (5.6) | 22 (5.9) | 58 (15.5) | 26.396 | <0.001 |
Hookworm | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.5) | 9 (2.4) | 5.200 | 0.074 |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 4 (1.1) | 8 (2.1) | 20 (5.3) | 13.000 | 0.020 |
Trichuris trichiuria | 4 (1.1) | 3 (0.8) | 15 (4.0) | 12.091 | 0.020 |
Schistosoma mansoni | 7 (1.9) | 7 (1.9) | 14 (3.7) | 3.500 | 0.174 |
Strongyloides | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | 1.143 | 0.565 |
Taenia spp. | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Co-infection | 4 (1.1) | 4 (1.1) | 7 (1.9) | 0.549 | 0.549 |