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Socio-economic status and prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in Thai adults residing in and around Bangkok metropolis.
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-44731
ABSTRACT
Socio-economic factors relating to prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections were studied in 189 Thai adults residing in and around Bangkok. Questionaires were used to interview each individual about occupation, income, family occupation, family income and educational level. All participants were subjected to three microscopic stool examinations and to stool cultures for Stronglyoides stercoralis. Of 189, 34 were students (20%), 60 were unemployed (35%), and the remainder were employed in private or public sectors. The overall average personal incomes were low (less than US$ 1,000/year), while 56 per cent of them came from middle class families (US$ 2,000-4,000/year). Regarding the educational level, only 151 persons answered this question. Fourteen (9.3%) did not complete primary school; 20 (13.2%) completed primary school; 97 (64.2%) completed secondary or vocational school and 20 (13.2%) were university graduates. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was 25 per cent (47/189) and 23.4 per cent (11/47) of infected individuals had multiple infections. The distribution among them was as follows strongyloidiasis 30.5 per cent, hookworm 25.5 per cent, giardiasis 23.4 per cent, opistorchiasis 17 per cent, amoebiasis 12.8 per cent, trichuriasis 4.3 per cent, taeniasis 2 per cent and ascariasis 2 per cent. There were no statistical differences in incomes, occupations, family incomes and educational levels between infected and uninfected individuals.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Factores Socioeconómicos / Tailandia / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Salud Urbana / Adulto / Helmintiasis / Parasitosis Intestinales Tipo de estudio: Evaluación Económica en Salud / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Factores Socioeconómicos / Tailandia / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Salud Urbana / Adulto / Helmintiasis / Parasitosis Intestinales Tipo de estudio: Evaluación Económica en Salud / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Artículo