Epidemiology Research International

Research Article

Risk Factors for Infection with Soil Transmitted Helminths, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis in Children Enrolled in Preschools in Kafue District, Zambia

Table 5

Distribution of factors for infection with Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis among 100 children from four Zambian preschools.
Factor Cryptosporidium spp.G. duodenalis
Number of cases valueNumber of cases value
Treat drinking water     
 Yes28250.75211.00
 No 726154
Treatment methods     
 Boiling000.7501.00
 Chlorination282521
 Nothing726154 
Keep animals      
 Yes45380.69310.20
 No 554844
Eat uncooked vegesa     
 Yes770.5960.68
 No 937969
Vegetables.