Table 1 Characteristics and parasitological findings of the study population enrolled in seven schools in rural Honduras ( n = 320)
Characteristics | n(%) |
|---|---|
Age -mean (SD) | 9.76 (1.4) |
Girls | 154 (48.1%) |
Household conditions | Â |
Earthen floor (complete or partial) (n = 317)a | 118 (37.2%) |
Electricity service | 158 (49.8%) |
Sanitary facility available | 280 (87.5%) |
Access to piped water | 276 (86.3%) |
Practices and STH history | Â |
Habitual or occasional open defecation | 91 (28.4%) |
Reported regular handwashing | 287 (89.7%) |
Walked outdoor without shoes | 163 (50.9%) |
Performed chores outdoor | 62 (19.4%) |
Reported expelling worms in the past | 186 (58.1%) |
Recalled previous deworming (n = 310)b | 275 (88.7%) |
Socio-economic status ( n = 317)c |  |
Poorest | 75 (23.7%) |
Very poor | 58 (18.3%) |
Poor | 61 (19.2%) |
Less poor | 60 (18.9%) |
Least poor | 63 (19.9%) |
Awareness and knowledge about STH | Â |
Lowest awareness | 89 (27.8%) |
Lower awareness | 137 (42.8%) |
Higher awareness | 22 (6.9%) |
Highest awareness | 72 (22.5%) |
School hygienic conditions d | Â |
Higher level | 135 (42.2%) |
School deworming schedule | Â |
None or once a year | 246 (76.9%) |
Twice a year | 74 (23.1%) |
Parasitic profile | Â |
Overall prevalence of STH infections | 232 (72.5%) |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 97 (30.3%) |
Trichuris trichiura | 214 (66.9%) |
Hookworms | 51 (15.9%) |
Mixed infections (n = 232) | 103 (44.4%) |
Moderate-to-heavy infections by Ascaris lumbricoides (n = 97) | 58 (59.8%) |
Moderate-to-heavy infections by Trichuris trichiura (n = 214) | 57 (26.6%) |
Moderate-to-heavy infections by hookworms (n = 51) | 3 (5.9%) |