Table 1 Prevalence STH infection, anaemia and under nutrition among schoolchildren in Yirgacheffee selected elementary schools, South Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Rural, no. infected (%) | Urban, no. infected (%) | Total no. infected/positive (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STH infection | ||||
A. lumbricoides | 51 (53.1) | 45 (46.9) | 96 (21.7) | 0.004 |
Hookworm | 40 (54.1) | 34 (45.9) | 74 (16.7) | |
T. trichiura | 15 (46.9) | 17 (53.1) | 32 (7.2) | |
Mixed infection | 21 (56.8) | 16 (43.2) | 37 (8.4) | |
127 (53.1) | 112 (46.9) | 239 (54.0) | ||
Anaemia | ||||
Yes | 38 (55.9) | 30 (44.1) | 68 (15.4) | 0.461 |
No | 197 (52.5) | 178 (47.5) | 375 (84.6) | |
Undernutrition | ||||
Yes | 66 (51.6) | 62 (48.4) | 128 (28.9) | 0.275 |
No | 167 (53.0) | 148 (47.0) | 315 (71.1) | |
Types of undernutrition | ||||
Stunting | 25 (52.1) | 23 (47.9) | 48 (10.8) | 0.089 |
Wasting | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) | 23 (5.2) | |
Underweight | 32 (56.1) | 25 (43.9) | 57 (12.9) | |