Abdulkawi Ali Al-Fakih, Essam Ali Al-Wrafi, Amat Al-Haleem Abdu Al-Jabar Al-Motawkil, Al-Zahra Ali Shabalah, Asma Faisal Aqeel, Mohammed Abdallah Mahdi, Haneen Abdualkareem Al-Hubaishi, Yahya Mansour Marsh, Bothina Hassan Joyer, Ghada Hossain Al-Shoga'a
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学龄儿童肠道寄生虫感染(IPIs)是一个重要的公共卫生问题，特别是在发展中国家，监测这种感染和相关风险因素是制定干预战略的必要条件。根据这一观点，本研究的目的是确定也门西南部伊卜省学童中ipi的患病率和相关风险因素。方法:于2020年2月至4月对伊卜省6个地区的600名学童进行横断面研究。粪便标本采用生理盐水和碘湿载和甲醛-乙醚浓度技术进行检测。使用预先设计的结构化问卷收集社会人口统计数据。使用SPSS for Windows version 25 (SPSS Inc.， Chicago, IL, USA)对结果进行分析。结果:在600名参与者中，ipi的总体患病率为66.3%(398/600)。原虫感染率(56.3%，338/600)明显高于蠕虫感染率(10%，60/600)。最常见的肠道寄生虫为溶组织芽胞杆菌/异长梭菌(28.5%，171/600)。mansoni感染率男性(5.3%)高于女性(0.4%)，差异有统计学意义(P = 0.001)。单因素分析显示，年龄仅与原虫感染相关，差异有统计学意义(P = 0.002)。在临床症状方面，ipi的存在与腹泻、痢疾和腹痛显著相关。结论:研究区学龄儿童ipi患病率较高，尤其是原生动物寄生虫，其中以溶组织芽胞杆菌/异差梭菌为最常见寄生虫。结果显示，年龄仅与ipi显著相关。根据这项研究的结果，ipi仍然是研究地区的主要公共卫生问题之一。因此，有效的预防和控制战略对于减少该国这一地区ipi的发病率非常重要。
Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolchildren in Ibb Governorate, Southwest Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among schoolchildren are important public health problem, especially in developing countries, and monitoring of such infections and associated risk factors are necessary for intervention strategies. In line with this view, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Ibb governorate, southwest Yemen.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out during February to April 2020 on 600 schoolchildren selected from 6 districts of Ibb governorate. Fecal specimens were examined using saline and iodine wet mount and formal-ether concentration techniques. Socio-demographic data were collected using pre-designed, structured questionnaires. The results were analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 25 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Results: Out of 600 participants, the overall prevalence of IPIs was 66.3% (398/600). The prevalence rate of protozoan infections (56.3%, 338/600) was largely higher than helminthic infections (10%, 60/600). The most common intestinal parasite was E. histolytica/dispar (28.5%, 171/600). S. mansoni infection showed higher infection rate in males (5.3%) than in females (0.4%), with statistically significant difference (P = 0.001). Univariate analysis showed that the age was only significantly associated with protozoan infections, with statistically significant differences (P = 0.002). Regarding to clinical symptoms, the presence of IPIs was significantly associated with diarrhea, dysentery, and abdominal pain.
Conclusion: The present study revealed that there was a relatively high prevalence of IPIs, especially protozoan parasites, in schoolchildren of the study area, with E. histolytica/dispar being the most prevalent parasite. The results showed that age was only significantly associated with IPIs. According to the results of this study, IPIs are still among the main public health problems in the study area. Thus, effective prevention and control strategies are important to reduce the incidence of IPIs in this area of the country.
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