Table 2 Relationship betweenEnterobius vermicularisinfection and family size
Family size | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enterobiasis | ||||||||||||||
Total no. of Examinations | 2 | 22 | 82 | 143 | 104 | 66 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
No. -ve | 1 | 15 | 67 | 102 | 78 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
No. +ve | 1 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(%) + ve Enterobiasis of each family size* | 50 | 31.8 | 18.3 | 28.7 | 25 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 38.1 | 26.3 | 0 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |