Helminthic Infection and Nutritional Studies among Orang Asli Children in Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Legap, Perak

Table 2

Nutritional and STH infection status.

Variable	(%)
Weight-for-age
Nonmalnourished	7/33 (21%)
Mild malnourished	12/33 (36%)
Moderate malnourished	10/33 (30%)
Severe malnourished	4/33 (12%)
Height-for-age
Nonstunted	22/33 (67%)
Mild stunted	11/33 (33%)
BMI-for-age
Nonthinness	9/33 (27%)
Mild thinness	14/33 (42%)
Severe thinness	10/33 (30%)
Parasitic infection status
Positive by either one	32/33 (97%)
DWM	22/32 (69%)
FEC	32/32 (100%)
Parasep	30/32 (94%)
KK	31/32 (97%)
Types of infection
Single	8/32 (25%)
ALO	3/32 (9%)
TTO	5/32 (16%)
HWO	—
Mixed	24/32 (75%)
ALO + TTO	7/32 (22%)
TTO + HWO	8/32 (25%)
ALO + TTO + HWO	9/32 (28%)
Load of infection
ALO	18/33 (55%)
Low	13/18 (72%)
Moderate	4/18 (22%)
High	1/18 (6%)
TTO	29/33 (88%)
Low	27/29 (93%)
Moderate	2/29 (7%)
HWO	17/33 (52%)
Low	17/17 (100%)