Survey on prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among children in Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province, Thailand

Authors

  • Bangon Changsap Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • Aditep Piapinthong Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • Bussaba Puttanantadet Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • Jittinan Kaythong Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • Pornpimon Kanjanavas Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • Anchalee Choombuathong Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
  • Janpen Bangsumruaj Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.73

Keywords:

prevalence, infection, Enterobius vermicularis, children, Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province, Thailand

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis (E. vermicularis) among children in Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province. The relationship between E. vermicularis infection and related factors were analyzed as well as a comparison of the risk of E. vermicularis infection between boys and girls. Detection of E. vermicularis eggs by scotch tape technique among children aged 5-10 years in 6 schools in Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao Province in September 2017. A total of 500 children were examined, most of them were girls (265). The overall prevalence of E. vermicularis was 3.40% (17/500) with 5.53% (13/235) in boys and 1.51% (4/265) in girls. The analysis between E. vermicularis infection and the factors of children (anal itching, nocturnal awakening) and parents (age, primitive background, socioeconomic status, prevention behavior of intestinal parasites) were not correlated with the E.vermicularis infection (p> 0.05). The results of an analysis to compare the risk of E. vermicularis infection between boys and girls revealed that boys were at higher risk of E. vermicularis infection than girls. (OR = 3.82; 95% CI =1.22-11.88 ; p=0.02). However, the results revealed that there is still an outbreak of E.vermicularis among children in Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province. Therefore, further investigation and treatment should be conducted and ways to prevent and control the spread of E. vermicularis in this area should be found.

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2021-09-29

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Changsap B, Piapinthong A, Puttanantadet B, Kaythong J, Kanjanavas P, Choombuathong A, Bangsumruaj J. Survey on prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among children in Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province, Thailand. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Apr. 27];47(Suppl 1):839-47. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/245974

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Vol. 47 No. Suppl 1 (2021): July-September (Supplement 1)

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