High prevalence of enteroparasites in children from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and possible associated factors. Cross-sectional epidemiological study of 962 children (3-12-years) from an area within the scope of a basic health unit in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected by home interviews and three-sample s...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2017-05, Vol.70 (3), p.566-571
Main Authors: Fonseca, Renata Elizabete Pagotti da, Barbosa, Michelle Christiane Rodrigues, Ferreira, Beatriz Rossetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease control
Doenças Parasitárias
Enfermeiro
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Giardia lamblia
Humans
Internet
Male
NURSING
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Parasitic Diseases - epidemiology
Pediatrics
Population
Prevalence
Prevalência
Protozoa
Saúde da Família
Tropical diseases
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Summary:To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and possible associated factors. Cross-sectional epidemiological study of 962 children (3-12-years) from an area within the scope of a basic health unit in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected by home interviews and three-sample stool analysis and evaluated with the chi-square and Fisher's exact tests (p
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
0034-7167
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0059