Enteroparasitism in Hard-to-Reach Community Dwellers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ga West Municipality in Ghana
Table 4
Anthropometric parameters and nutritional statuses of infected and noninfected study participants.
Anthropometric features
Number of infected individuals
Number of noninfected individuals
Body mass index (kg/m2)
Underweight (<18.5)
109 (61.2%)
37 (10.3%)
Normal (18.5–24.9)
55 (30.9%)
193 (53.6%)
Overweight (25.0–29.9)
11 (6.2%)
66 (18.3%)
Obese (>30.0)
3 (1.7%)
64 (17.8%)
Anaemia assessment
Severe anaemia ( g/dL)
31 (17.4%)
21 (5.8%)
Moderate anaemia (Hb 8.0-10.9 g/dL)
59 (33.1%)
80 (22.2%)
Mild anaemia (11.0–11.9 g/dL)
31 (17.4%)
95 (26.4%)
Nonanaemic ( g/dL)
57 (32.0%)
164 (45.6%)
Serum albumin levels
Values above mean minus 1SD (normal)
63 (35.4%)
275 (76.4%)
Values below mean minus 1SD and above mean 2SD (malnourished)
72 (40.4%)
85 (23.6%)
Values below mean minus 2SD (severely malnourished)
43 (24.1%)
0 (0.0%)
In the infected group, mean albumin concentration was 41.4 g/L while the standard deviation (SD) was 6.7 g/L. Mean minus 1SD was 34.7 g/L while mean minus 2SD was 28.0 g/L. In the noninfected group, mean albumin was 44.3 g/L and SD was 5.3 g/L. Mean minus 1SD was 39.0 g/L while mean minus 2SD was 33.7 g/L.
