Intestinal parasitoses and associated factors in a Brazilian city of German’s descendants: A population-based study

• Autorzy: de Santa Helena E.T. , Pretel J.P. , Botelho T.K.R. , Batista K.Z.S. , Volzke H. , Schmidt C.O. , Dorr M. , Markus M.R.P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Intestinal parasitoses are a recurrent public health problem in developing countries. Their occurrence is usually associated with poor socioeconomic status and environmental risk factors. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors in Pomerode, SC. This was a cross-sectional sample with participants from population-based cohort study SHIP-Brazil (n=2,488). Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and environmental variables were selected from the study database. The stool samples were analyzed by Hoffman, Pons, and Janer, and by Faust methods. We estimated the relative frequency of parasites and its association to the study variable was estimated by prevalence ratio (PR) in a Poisson regression model. Among those who provided stool sample (n=797), the prevalence was 10.8% (95% CI 8.6 to 13.4). Endolimax nana, 4.8% (95% CI, 3.5–6.7) was the most frequent parasite, followed by Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, 1.7% (95% CI, 0.8–3.3), Urbanorum spp., 1.6% (95% CI, 1.0–2.7). Men (PR=1.9 95% CI 1.2–2.9), olders (PR=1.7 95% CI 1.0–2.8), non-white (PR=1.9 95% CI 1.2–3.0), living in high-risk dwelling areas (PR=1.8 95% CI 1.4–2.4) were associated with elevated proportions of parasitosis in the adjusted model. The current study found a low frequency of intestinal parasitoses in Pomerode, SC, Brazil. This frequency was higher among males, older, who live alone, non-white, in low SES, and living in high-risk dwelling areas.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 68
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.787-795,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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de Santa Helena E.T.

• Department of Medicine, University of Blumenau, Rua Antonio da Veiga, 140, Blumenau 89030903, Brazil

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Pretel J.P.

• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Blumenau, Rua Antonio da Veiga, 140, Blumenau 89030903, Brazil

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Botelho T.K.R.

• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Blumenau, Rua Antonio da Veiga, 140, Blumenau 89030903, Brazil

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Batista K.Z.S.

• Department of Natural Sciences, University of Blumenau, Rua Antonio da Veiga, 140, Blumenau 89030903, Brazil

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Volzke H.

• Study of Health in Pomerania/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, Institute of Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Straße 48, 5. Etage, Greifswald D-17475, Germany

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Schmidt C.O.

• Study of Health in Pomerania/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, Institute of Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Straße 48, 5. Etage, Greifswald D-17475, Germany

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Dorr M.

• Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, Greifswald D-17475, Germany

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Markus M.R.P.

• Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, Greifswald D-17475, Germany

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17420/ap6804.486