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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects

From: A preliminary epidemiological study of pinworm infection in Thaklong Municipal Early Childhood Development Center and Rangsit Babies’ Home, Pathum Thani, Thailand

Characteristics

TMECDC, n = 207 (%)

RBH, n = 190 (%)

P value

Age group (years)

 ≤ 2

11 (5.3)

43 (22.63)

0.000

 3–4

196 (94.69)

73 (38.42)

 

 5–6

0 (0)

62 (32.63)

 

 7–8

0 (0)

12 (6.32)

 

Sex

 Female

106 (51.21)

93 (48.95)

0.653

 Male

101 (48.79)

97 (51.05)

 

Education

 Primary

8 (3.86)

0 (0)

0.000

 Secondary

107 (51.69)

71 (37.37)

 

 College

39 (18.84)

119 (63.63)

 

 Bachelor

47 (22.71)

0 (0)

 

 > Bachelor

6 (2.9)

0 (0)

 

Occupation

 Housewife

21 (10.14)

26 (13.68)

0.000

 Government officer/State employee

19 (9.18)

164 (86.32)

 

 Trade/business

51 (24.64)

0

 

 Company employee

106 (51.21)

0

 

 Labourer/technician

9 (4.35)

0

 

 Other

1 (0.48)

0

 

Income

 < 8000 baht

8 (3.86)

63 (33.16)

0.000

 8001–10,000

33 (15.94)

0

 

 10,001–12,000

29 (14.01)

0

 

 12,001–14,000

37 (17.87)

103 (54.21)

 

 > 14,000

100 (48.31)

24 (12.63)

 

History of stool examination

 Yes

3 (1.45)

0

0.096

 No

204 (98.55)

190 (100)

 

Bottom cleaning before sample collection

 Wash

170 (82.13)

36 (18.95)

0.000

 Not wash

37 (17.87)

154 (81.05)

 

Eggs found

 Yes

1 (0.50)

30 (15.80)

0.00

 No

206 (95.50)

160 (84.20)