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Table 5 Age and job distribution of hookworm positive participants

From: Soil-transmitted helminths, intestinal protozoa and Clonorchis sinensis infections in southeast China

Characteristics

Sex (n)

Total (n)

NO. of subjects

Prevalence (%)

Male

Female

Age

 1–17

5

2

7

2432

0.29

 18–44

4

10

14

4803

0.29

 45–60

45

34

79

8074

0.98

  > 60

172

101

273

8243

3.31

Job

 Farmer

197

124

321

14791

2.17

 Worker

18

4

22

1766

1.25

 Housewife

0

16

16

1861

0.86

 Student

3

2

5

1570

0.32

 Preschoolers

2

0

2

1003

0.20

 Retired

5

0

5

1029

0.49

 Others

1

1

2

1532

0.13

Total

226

147

373

23552

1.58