Socio-environmental predictors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in a rural community in Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1997 Dec; 28(4): 811-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-33388
ABSTRACT
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis is a common problem in communities with poor socio-environmental conditions. This study was undertaken to identify important socio-environmental predictors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Bachok, a rural community in Kelantan for the development and implementation of an effective prevention and control program. Of 363 children randomly sampled, 38.8% were infected with soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Risk predictors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis found to be significant after adjustment included poor household hygiene score and large household size. The probability of being infected was 0.58 amongst children with both of these risk factors.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Social Environment
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Soil Microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Odds Ratio
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Family Characteristics
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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