Table 3 Prevalence of intestinal parasites in TB patients attending selected health institutions of Arba Minch town and Arba Minch zuria district from January to August, 2016
Parasites | Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | Percent (%) | ||
Helminths | A. lumbricoides | 24 | 11.3 |
Hook worm | 18 | 8.5 | |
T. trichiura | 9 | 4.2 | |
Taenia species | 5 | 2.3 | |
H. nana | 2 | 0.9 | |
S. stercoralis | 2 | 0.9 | |
Number of helminth species per participant | 1 | 40 | 18.8 |
2 | 10 | 4.7 | |
Protozoa | G. lamblia | 10 | 4.7 |
E. histolytica | 4 | 1.9 | |
Total prevalence | Helminths | 52 | 24.4 |
Protozoa | 13 | 6.1 | |
Parasite (helminth + protozoa) | 56 | 26.3 | |