Health inequities: Lower socio-economic conditions and higher incidences of intestinal parasites

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dc.contributor.authorÖstan I.
dc.contributor.authorKilimcioǧlu A.A.
dc.contributor.authorGirginkardeşler N.
dc.contributor.authorÖzyurt B.C.
dc.contributor.authorLimoncu M.E.
dc.contributor.authorOk Ü.Z.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:32Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:32Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractBackground. Intestinal parasitic infections affect child health and development and slow down growth, while reducing adults' productivity and work capacity. The aim of the present study was to determine and compare the incidences of intestinal parasitic infections and the socio-economic status of two near primary school children in Manisa, a western city of Turkey. Methods. A total of 352 children were involved a questionnaire study from a private school (Ülkem Primary School - ÜPS, 116 children) and a community-based school (Şehzadeler Primary School - ŞPS, 236 children). Of these, stool samples could be obtained from a total of 294 students; 97 (83.6%) from ÜPS, and 197 (83.5%) from ŞPS. The wet mount preparations of the stool samples were examined; samples were also fixed in polyvinyl alcohol and examined with modified formalin ethyl acetate sedimentation and trichrome staining techniques. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 10.0. The chi-squared test was used for the analytic assessment. Results. The percentages of the students found to be infected with intestinal parasites, were 78 (39.6%) and 13 (13.4%) in ŞPS and ÜPS, respectively. Totally 91 (31.0%) of the students from both schools were found to be infected with at least one intestinal parasite. Giardia lamblia was found to be the most common pathogenic intestinal parasite and Blastocystis hominis was prevalent independently from the hygienic conditions. The factors which significantly (p < 0.05) increase the incidence of intestinal parasites were uneducated and unemployed mother, lower social status of father, living in crowded houses with insufficient indoor spaces, using the tap water as drinking water, and living at shanty areas. Conclusion. Intestinal parasitic infections in school children were found to be a public health problem that increased due to lower socio-economic conditions. We conclude that organization of education seminars including the topics such as prevention of the infectious diseases, improving general hygienic conditions, and application of supportive programs for the parents may be suggested not only to reduce intestinal parasitic infections, but also to elevate the socio-cultural levels. © 2007 Östan et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1186/1471-2458-7-342
dc.identifier.issn14712458
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19130
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectFeces
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHealth Status Disparities
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectHygiene
dc.subjectIncidence
dc.subjectIntestinal Diseases, Parasitic
dc.subjectLogistic Models
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectPrivate Sector
dc.subjectPublic Sector
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSanitation
dc.subjectSchool Health Services
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectToilet Facilities
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectacetic acid ethyl ester
dc.subjecttap water
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectBlastocystis hominis
dc.subjectchi square test
dc.subjectcomputer program
dc.subjectdata analysis
dc.subjectDientamoeba
dc.subjecteducational status
dc.subjectEndolimax
dc.subjectEntamoeba
dc.subjectEntamoeba histolytica
dc.subjectEnterobius vermicularis
dc.subjectfather
dc.subjectfeces analysis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfluid intake
dc.subjectGiardia lamblia
dc.subjecthealth education
dc.subjecthealth program
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinformation processing
dc.subjectintestine parasite
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmother
dc.subjectparasite incidence
dc.subjectparasitosis
dc.subjectpersonal hygiene
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectprimary school
dc.subjectpublic health problem
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectresidential home
dc.subjectsample
dc.subjectschool child
dc.subjectsedimentation
dc.subjectsocial status
dc.subjectsocioeconomics
dc.subjectstaining
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectunemployment
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectclassification
dc.subjectfeces
dc.subjecthealth status
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectincidence
dc.subjectintestine infection
dc.subjectorganization and management
dc.subjectparasitology
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjectschool health service
dc.subjectstandard
dc.subjectstatistical model
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleHealth inequities: Lower socio-economic conditions and higher incidences of intestinal parasites
dc.typeArticle

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