Types of parasites | Males | Females | Both sex | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | ||
Protozoans | ||||
E.histolytica/dispar | 32 (49.3%) | 33 (50.7%) | 65 (16.25%) | P > 0.05 |
Giardia lamblia | 22 (46.8%) | 25 (53.2%) | 47 (11.75%) | P > 0.05 |
Helminths | ||||
Ascaris lumbricoides | 117 (48.3%) | 125 (41.7%) | 242 (60.5%) | P > 0.05 |
Trichuris trichiura | 15 (38.4%) | 24 (61.5%) | 39 (9.7%) | P > 0.05 |
Taenia species | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (65.7%) | 3 (0.75%) | P > 0.05 |
Hookworm species | 2 (28.5%) | 7 (71.5%) | 9 (2.25%) | P > 0.05 |
Hymenolepis nana | 3 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.75%) | P > 0.05 |
Total | 153 (47.3%) | 171 (52.7%) | 324 (81.0%) | P > 0.05 |