The Distribution of Intestinal Parasites among Turkish Children Living in a Rural Area

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.contributor.authorCulha, Gulnaz
dc.contributor.authorOzer, Cahit
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:08:16Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:08:16Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children and to evaluate its association with socioeconomic and environmental factors. Methods: Stool samples and cellulose tape slides of children between 1-16 years of ages living in a rural area in Antakya were investigated. Stool samples were examined by using the direct wet mount, iodine method, and sedimentation techniques. Results: One hundred and ninentynine (51.3%) of the 388 children included in the study were male, and the mean age was 6,8 +/- 3,4 years (minimum 1, maximum 16). Most of the families (87.4 %) were from the lowest socio-economical level and almost all of the mothers (96.4%) were housewivfes. One hundred and fifty-three (39.4%) stool specimens and 114 (29.4%) cellulose tape slides were considered as positive. The most frequently detected parasites were Enterobius vermicularis (29.4%), Blastocystis hominis (19.8%), Giardia intestinalis (16.5%). No statistical significance was observed in relation to intestinal parasites detected in tape slides and stool samples and; gender (p=0,906 and p=0,751), maternal occupation (p=0,075 and p=0,410), paternal occupation (p=0,355 and p=0,354), conditions of the residence [i.e having a garden (p=0,185 and p=0,733) and stable (p=0,523 and p=0,851), water supply (p=0,675 and p=0,218), having pets or animals (p=0,856 and p=0,429), having a separate room for each sibling (p=0,927 and p=0,079)] and, having symptoms indicating intestinal parasites (p=0,126 and p=0,611). Conclusion: High prevalences of intestinal parasites in children living in lower socioeconomic conditions showed that parasitosis remains to be a public health problem in Antakya.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage11en_US
dc.identifier.issn1839-0188
dc.identifier.issn1839-0196
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.startpage8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/8748
dc.identifier.volume6en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000421791800003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMedi+World Inten_US
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Family Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectchildhooden_US
dc.subjectintestinal parasitesen_US
dc.subjectprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectpersonal hygieneen_US
dc.subjectsocioeconomical statusen_US
dc.titleThe Distribution of Intestinal Parasites among Turkish Children Living in a Rural Areaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Dosyalar

Koleksiyon

WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu