Skip to main content

Table 2 Percentage distribution of intestinal helminths,allergy symptoms, and atopy among primary school childern in sululta, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 526)

From: Intestinal helminthic infection and allergic disorders among school children enrolled in mass deworming program, Sululta, Ethiopia

Variables

Number

Percent

Any helminths*

89

16.9

Ascaris lumbricoids

18

3.4

Hookworm

12

2.3

Tricuris tricuria

11

2.1

Hymenolepis nana

33

6.3

Any allergy**

126

24.0

Asthma

  

Asthma ever

16

3.0

Wheeze in 12 months

46

8.7

Rhinitis

47

8.9

Eczema

  

Eczema ever

28

5.3

Skin itch in 12 months

99

18.8

Atopy***

27

5.1

House dust mite alone

4

0.7

Cockroach alone

14

2.7

Both mite and Cockroach****

9

1.7

  1. *Any helminths: Intestinal helminths, positive by direct wet mount, Kato-Katz or concentration
  2. **Any allergy: allergy symptoms reported as, wheeze, eczema, asthma or skin itch
  3. ***Atopy: skin prick test positive either house dust mite or cockroach
  4. Both****: if study subjects showed positive skin prick tests reaction for both allergens (House dust mite and cockroach)