Table 1

Distribution of geohelminths by age

Geohelminths
0 – 5 years
6 – 15 years

Hospital
Community
Hospital
Community

A. lumbricoides
28(33.7)
6(37.5)
43(40.56)
13(56.5)
T. trichiura
18(21.7)
3(18.7)
18(16.9)
7(30.4)
Hookworm
24(28.9)
4(25.0)
22(20.7)
6(26.1)
S. stercoralis
2(2.4)
-
5(4.7)
-

Mixed infection

AL + TT
3(3.6)
-
7(6.6)
-
A + H
4(4.8)
-
6(5.7)
-
H + TT
4(4.8)
-
5(4.7)
-
Total
83
13
106
26

AL = A. lumbricoides, TT = T. trichirua, H = Hockworm

Note: Percentages are given in parenthesis.

Mukhopadhyay et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:98   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-98