Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal helminths according to age, sex, and occupation in HIV-infected patients (n = 212)
n | Helminth infection | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Infected (%) | Uninfected (%) | ||
n = 75 (35.4%) | n = 137 (64.6%) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 116 | 38 (32.8%) | 78 (67.2%) |
Female | 96 | 37 (38.5%) | 59 (61.5%) |
Age, years | |||
18–19 | 5 | 2 (40.0%) | 3 (60.0%) |
20–29 | 35 | 10 (28.6%) | 25 (71.4%) |
30–39 | 70 | 18 (25.7%) | 52 (74.3%) |
40–49 | 84 | 33 (39.3%) | 51 (60.7%) |
50–59 | 18 | 12 (66.7%) | 6 (33.3%) |
Occupation | |||
Farmer | 110 | 41 (37.3%) | 69 (62.7%) |
Marchant and company worker | 59 | 21 (35.6%) | 38 (64.4%) |
Government staff | 11 | 2 (18.2%) | 9 (81.8%) |
Students | 7 | 2 (28.6%) | 5 (71.4%) |
Unemployed | 8 | 2 (25.0%) | 6 (75.0%) |
Refused to answer | 17 | 7 (41.2%) | 10 (58.8%) |