Type of helminth infection | Anemia | Prevalence of anemia (%) | Statistical test (p-value)Ć | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Any helminth infection | ||||
āYes | 75 | 60 | 55.6 | <ā 0.001* |
āNo | 35 | 179 | 16.4 | |
Hookworm | ||||
āYes | 36 | 3 | 92.3 | < 0.001* |
āNo | 74 | 236 | 23.9 | |
Giardia lamblia | ||||
āYes | 15 | 4 | 78.9 | <ā 0.001* |
āNo | 95 | 235 | 28.8 | |
Schistosoma mansoni | ||||
āYes | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 0.007* |
āNo | 104 | 237 | 30.5 | |
Ascaris lumbricoides | ||||
āYes | 35 | 52 | 40.2 | 0.043* |
āNo | 75 | 187 | 28.6 | |
Entamoeba histolytica | ||||
āYes | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 0.205 |
āNo | 104 | 233 | 30.9 | |
Trichuris trichiura | ||||
āYes | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 0.298 |
āNo | 105 | 234 | 31.0 |