Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Intestinal Parasitosis, Malnutrition, and Anemia among School Children in Ghindae Area, Eritrea

Table 1

Prevalence of intestinal parasitosis, malnutrition, and anemia in Ghindae area, Eritrea, 2018 (n = 450).

Characteristics	Total	Intestinal parasitosis		Malnutrition		Anemia
	N (%)	No.	(%)	No.	(%)	No.	(%)
Sex
Male	215 (47.8)	96	44.7	82	38.1	20	9.3
Female	235 (52.2)	108	46.0	84	35.7	36	15.3
Age groups (in years)
6–8	133 (29.6)	65	48.9	41	30.8	17	12.8
9–11	146 (32.4)	66	45.2	48	32.9	13	8.9
12–16	171 (38)	73	42.7	77	45.0	26	15.2
Total	450	204	45.3	166	36.9	56	12.4