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Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal parasites in relation to the different risk factors in St. Mary Aksum General Hospital, from March to April 2017, Tigray, Ethiopia

From: Intestinal parasitosis in relation to CD4 count and anemia among ART initiated patients in St. Mary Aksum general hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia

Variables

 

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Positive to IPIs, n (%)

Practice of hand washing before meal

Yes

191

78.9

37(19.4)

No

51

21.1

27(52.9)

Practice of eating uncooked vegetables

Yes

59

24.4

26(44.1)

No

183

75.6

38(20.8)

Practice of eating raw meat

Yes

14

5.8

5(35.7)

No

128

94.2

59(25.9)

Water source of drinking

Tap water

232

95.9

62(26.7)

River

10

4.1

2(20.0)

Presence of toilet

Yes

237

97.9

62(26.2)

No

5

2.1

2(40.0)

Practice of hand

Yes

240

99.2

63(26.2)

washing after toilet

No

2

.8

1(50.0)

Practice of finger nails trim

Yes

213

88.0

59(27.7)

No

29

12.0

5(17.2)

Participate in agriculture

Yes

39

16.1

15(38.5)

No

203

83.9

49(24.1)

History of medication for intestinal parasite

Yes

146

60.3

30(20.5)

No

96

39.7

34(35.4)

Total

 

242

100

64 (26.4%)

  1. Note: IPs Intestinal parasites