Geohelminth Infections and Nutritional Status of Preschool Aged Children in a Periurban Settlement of Ogun State

Table 10

Prevalence of geohelminth infections and associated risk factors.

	Ascaris lumbricoides infection	Hookworm	Ascaris + hookworm infection
Toilet type in use
Open pit	32 (33%)	8 (8.2%)	35 (36.1%)
Pit with slab	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Water closet	1 (1%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
Bush	5 (5.2%)	4 (4.1%)	6 (6.2%)
Total	38 (39.2)	12 (12.4%)	42 (43.3%)
value	0.120	0.474	0.099
Shared usage of toilet
Yes	32 (33%)	8 (8.2%)	35 (36.1%)
No	1 (1%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
Not applicable	5 (5.2%)	4 (4.1%)	6 (6.2%)
Total	38 (39.2%)	12 (12.4%)	42 (43.3%)
value	0.429	0.398	0.513
Washing of hand before eating or defecation
Yes, with water	10 (10.3%)	2 (2.1%)	10 (10.3%)
Yes, with water and soap	1 (1%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
Not applicable	27 (27.8%)	10 (10.3%)	31 (32.0%)
Total	38 (39.2%)	12 (12.4%)	42 (43.3%)
value	0.026	0.734	0.061
Wearing of sandal when playing
Yes	1 (1%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
No	36 (37.1%)	12 (12.4%)	40 (41.2%)
Not applicable	1 (1%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
Total	38 (39.2)	12 (12.4)	42 (43.3)
value	0.008	0.189	0.003
Picking objects from the ground
Yes	37 (38.1%)	12 (12.4%)	41 (42.3%)
No	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Not applicable	1 (1.0%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
Total	38 (39.2)	12 (12.4)	42 (43.3)
value	0.177	0.587	0.133
Playing on soil with friends
Yes	37 (38.1%)	11 (11.3%)	40 (41.2%)
No	0 (0)	1 (1%)	1 (1%)
Not applicable	1 (1%)	0 (0)	1 (1%)
Total	38 (39.2)	12 (12.4)	42 (43.3)
value	0.018	0.806	0.052