Table 3 Characteristics of the study population (n = 229)

Age (months), mean (SD),

13 (6)

Male

115 (50)

Female

114 (50)

Community, n%

Araguabisi

16 (7)

Araguaimujo

27 (12)

Arature

21 (9)

Bonoina

24 (11)

Guayaboroina

9 (4)

Guayo

26 (11)

Ibaruma

20 (9)

Jobure de Curiapo

31 (14)

Merejina

14 (6)

Nabasanuka

26 (11)

Winikina

15 (7)

Malnourished: stunting (HAZ < -2 SD), n%

107 (47)

Malnourished: underweight (WAZ < -2 SD), n%

41 (18)

Malnourished: wasting (WHZ < -2 SD), n%

15 (7)

Atopic eczema, n%

43 (19)

Recurrent wheezing in children ≥ 12 months of age, n%

28 (23)

Helminth infection, n%

26 (26)

Ascaris lumbricoides

15 (15)

Trichuris trichiura

4 (4)

Strongyloides stercoralis

11 (11)

Necator americanus

2 (2)

Ancylostoma duodenale

1 (1)

Protozoan infection, n%

59 (59)

Giardia lamblia

47 (47)

Dientamoebe fragilis

4 (4)

Cryptosporidium parvum

15 (15)

Blastocystis hominis

5 (5)

Iodamoeba sp

1 (1)

Entamoeba dispar

1 (1)

Chilomastix mesnili

1 (1)