Research Article

The Effect of Deworming Using Triple-Dose Albendazole on Nutritional Status of Children in Perobatang Village, Southwest Sumba, Indonesia

Table 3

The prevalence of STH based on intensity of infection before and after deworming.

Infection intensityT. trichiuraA. lumbricoidesHookworm

Before
Heavy1 (1.1%)1 (1.1%)
Moderate22 (25%)30 (34.1%)
Light52 (59.1%)32 (36.4%)16 (18.2%)
Total75 (85.2%)63 (71.6%)16 (18.2%)

After
Heavy
Moderate3 (3.4%)
Light32 (36.4%)20 (22.7%)1 (1.1%)
Total35 (39.8%)22.7%)1 (1.1%)