The Impact of Cooperative Social Organization on Reducing the Prevalence of Malaria and Intestinal Parasite Infections in Awramba, a Rural Community in South Gondar, Ethiopia

Table 2

Prevalence of intestinal helminth and protozoan infections among age groups of study participants in Awramba and its neighboring communities, Fogera Woreda, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia (November 2010–April 2011).

Age group (yrs)	Study community	Number of participants	Intestinal protozoa		Intestinal helminths
			Prevalence (%)	value	Prevalence (%)	value
1–5	Awramba	17	—	0.18	4 (23.5)	0.28
	Neighboring	50	5 (10)		19 (38)
6–14	Awramba	97	11 (11.3)	0.01*	8 (8.2)	0.00*
	Neighboring	31	11 (35.5)		18 (58)
15	Awramba	82	3 (3.7)	0.00*	11 (13.4)	0.00*
	Neighboring	115	28 (24.3)		55 (47.8)
Total		392	58 (14.8)		115 (29.3)

*Significant difference ( < 0.05).
value: comparing prevalence of parasites between the two study communities.