Schistosomiasis mansoni in an area of low transmission. II. Risk factors for infection
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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35(4): 331-335, Jul.-Aug. 1993.
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em Inglês
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RESUMO
Risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection were identified using a 11 matched case-control design. The work was conducted in the municipality of Pedro de Toledo, São Paulo State, Brazil, an area where the snail host is Biomphalaria tenagophila. Information on water contact patterns, knowledge, attitudes and practices (kap), socioeconomic and sanitary conditions were obtained by mean of questionnaires. The crude odds ratio estimates and the adjusted odds ratio estimates using the logistic regression model are presented. Most of the examined individuals admitted recent water contacts (90.6 of the cases). The most frequent reason for contact was swimming, playing and fishing and the preferential site of contact was the river. According to the logistic regression technique, the main risk factors for infection were a) water contact through swimming, playing and fishing; b) fording; c) bad hygiene. We concluded that recreational activities are the main reasons for schistosomiasis transmission in Pedro de Toledo and leisure alternatives should be offered to the local population.
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Assunto principal:
Esquistossomose mansoni
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
SUCEN/BR
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)/BR
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