OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of enterobiasis among school children in Ragama Medical Officer of Health (MOH) region and the association between clinical features, potential risk factors and infection status. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING: School based. Participants 260 school children aged 5-7 years, attending five state schools in the Ragama MOH region. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection as diagnosed using adhesive cellophane tapes on the perianal skin on 2 consecutive days. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of enterobiasis was 38%. The risk factors significant on a univariate analysis were male gender, maternal under-education, non-permanency of paternal employment, more household members, more siblings in a family, more persons sleeping with an index child and lack of recent deworming. On a multivariate model more household members, more children in a household, more persons sleeping with the index child, non-permanency of paternal employment and lack of recent deworming were significantly associated with infection. None of the clinical manifestations evaluated (peri-anal itching, insomnia, abdominal pain, and enuresis) showed a significant association with enterobiasis. CONCLUSIONS: Enterobiasis is highly prevalent among primary school children in Ragama.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of enterobiasis among school children in Ragama Medical Officer of Health (MOH) region and the association between clinical features, potential risk factors and infection status. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING: School based. Participants 260 school children aged 5-7 years, attending five state schools in the Ragama MOH region. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection as diagnosed using adhesive cellophane tapes on the perianal skin on 2 consecutive days. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of enterobiasis was 38%. The risk factors significant on a univariate analysis were male gender, maternal under-education, non-permanency of paternal employment, more household members, more siblings in a family, more persons sleeping with an index child and lack of recent deworming. On a multivariate model more household members, more children in a household, more persons sleeping with the index child, non-permanency of paternal employment and lack of recent deworming were significantly associated with infection. None of the clinical manifestations evaluated (peri-anal itching, insomnia, abdominal pain, and enuresis) showed a significant association with enterobiasis. CONCLUSIONS:Enterobiasis is highly prevalent among primary school children in Ragama.
Authors: Abdulelah H Al-Adhroey; Yahya A Al-Ansi; Mohammed A Al-Kholani; Abdulrahman H Amer; Marwan M Al-Khyat; Fadia H Al Hubaishi; Radhwan H Aziz; Ebrahim S Al-Khateeb; Souad A Al-Gabri; Tawfik M Al-Gabri Journal: J Parasit Dis Date: 2022-04-28